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Pleco_Party

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Hey guys, I have been on this site for a year now but I just joined today because I am looking for a Black Lancer Cat and the best way to find one is to ask. Hmm what to say. I live in federal way. I have a 50gallon acrylic tank. I have a ton of different fish but my favorite by far are my elephant nose and my Dragon fin pleco (L091). I love exotic fish. I am not a big fan of cichlids but i do like Rams and Discus tho.
 
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Mikey

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Welcome to the site! :) I've never had discus but I really like to look at them in planted tanks.
 
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Anthraxx

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ive got a discus and dwarf SA tank going atm. if you need any help lemme know. i may not be the plant guru but i can help you keep em alive thats for sure. Welcome to the site. its been pretty cool thus far
 
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Pleco_Party

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Hey thanks for the offer of help. I do have some plants but before I get more I need to upgrade my lighting. I want to buy LED lights now so i can use them for when i eventually upgrade to saltwater/coral tank. But I don't know where a reliable source to get good quality lights from and I don't want to pay the pet shop marked up prices lol. Sorry for the ranting!
 
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Pleco_Party

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Ill check it out, and I know they are really expensive. But they will save in the long run with electricity and bulbs. I am trying to look at the big picture.
 
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sidekicking

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I was talking to one of the guys at barrier reef in renton
about LED cause I was also looking into them just a little while ago, and he said that the marineland led light fixtures are worthless and don't even come close to being good enough for a reef tank
 
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Pleco_Party

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Thank you for letting me know! I guess I'll start saving up the 1200+ for the 2 17.5in ecoxotic LEDs. Go big or go home rite haha. Thank you for all of the advice!
 
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sidekicking

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Well don't just take my word for it
before you spend so much cash make sure to ask/look around for other brands
make sure you do your research lol
 
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Pleco_Party

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Of course I am still going to look around. But from what I have read they are pretty good. Either way I will end up spending around 1200. When i get the money ill stop by my local reef shops. The reason I asked for names of people who make/sale LED lights is so i know some brand names to research and so I sound somewhat like i know what i am talking about when I walk to to reef shop.
 
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Jacko

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Welcome man! I love my ecoxotic panoramas, you'd need alot of them for a 50 gallon and they aren't dimmable... if you can find them, having dimmable LED's are a big bonus. I can't think of any manufacturers off the top of my head though.

Anyway, welcome to wfb!
 
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