Thanks for all the great advice. I ended up getting a T5 system because the tank is long, and I would have to have two halides to light it the way I wanted. Plus the mechanics of hanging them, and supplementing with actinics was too much of a hassle for my "learner tank". I should be able to...
How about something like this? I am not sure I am ready to jump into MH yet, but I definitely want to try them on my next big tank.
http://www.thatpetplace.com/Products/KW/F38EX/Class/Aquarium+Lighting+T5+Fixtures/T1/F38EX+0434+0110/EDP/47985/Itemdy00.aspx
Oh, it is 30L not a 29. Silly me.
Also, would just one 250w pendant do the job? The tank is 36" long, so a single bulb seems kind of iffy. I guess I would still need some sort of actinic lighting as well.
I have a CPR Bak Pak II. It was kind of finicky, I had trouble getting consistent skimmate. I figured it was partly due to not having enough load to generate it. Again I am not very experienced with all this quite yet.
My only concern with having a completely open cover is just HOW MUCH...
I have a 29g long that has been running for a little over a year (my first real tank attempt). I have managed to kill a decent amount of livestock over the past year (while learning), but things seem to be stabilized now. I set up a 10g sump/fuge with caulerpa recently, and took off my skimmer...
