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[Vim]

Well zoomed makes this: http://www.drsfostersmith.com/Product/Prod_Display.cfm?pcatid=11302&N=2006+22768 (I think that's what you are talking about)
I also use the 501 on a 10 gal fish tank, but I digress.

My question to you, Tindomul1of9, is do you run it all the time? Which now that I think about it makes a lot more sense than having it run on a timer.

Also I like your floating wood chunk OF DOOM! I don’t know why, but it makes me laugh whenever I see it randomly floating like that.

[Tindomul]

Yes thats the same one I use. I cant find it in stores so i have to buy it online. I always leave it on, never off. Otherwise it would never prime itself.
Uhmmm, floating wood chunk of doom, well its full of bromiliads now. I was going to put a background on the tank, but I changed my mind after siliconing the fake branch to the glass. Oh well, this is what it looks like now.

[Vim]

Well we sell those filters at the pet store where I work. Can we say, "Employee Discount"?

Any who I believe I was chatting with you Tindomul1of9, on another board about lighting. Since I don’t have a light meter, I had to do some research. Fortunately I found out some info (which I am still skeptical about):

Indoor Plant Lighting: http://www.hydrofarm.com/content/articles/light_houseplants.html
Low light plants. Plants referred to as low light intensity plants generally should receive between 50 and 250 foot-candles. (A foot-candle is the measurement of the light received by a flat surface one foot from the point of emission of one international candle.) Under artificial light, a few plants in this group can be maintained at as little as 10 foot-candles.
One way you can estimate the amount of light available is to calculate the number of watts available per square foot of plant area. Low light plants should receive between 10 and 15 watts of artificial light per square foot of growing space. A single fluorescent tube, such as a 2-foot 20-watt tube or a 4-foot 40-watt tube without any other light provides only enough light for plants in this category.
Medium light plants. These plants prefer 250 to 3,000 foot-candles. Best growth occurs above 1,000footcandles unless plants also receive extended periods of direct sunlight. Give them artificial light in the 500 to 1,000 foot-candles range or 15 or more watts per square foot of growing area.
While plants in this group can be held in the 250 to 500 foot-candles range, growth is best with more light. A fixture containing two fluorescent tubes is sufficient for plants in the low to medium light range. Adjustments in the number of tubes used may be made if you regulate the distance between the tubes and plants.
High light plants. These plants generally are not satisfactory for growing under artificial lights in the home. However, if you want to try, use special high-intensity lamps. These plants need at least 2,000 foot-candles or 20 watts per square foot of growing area, but should have higher intensities for best growth and flowering. Fixtures containing three to four fluorescent tubes are necessary for plants requiring high light.

Orchid Lighting:
Well I lost the link, but the jest of the article talked about the intensity of light orchids receive were values of the sun at he highest point in the day and that the actual foot-candles which orchids could be kept at were on average a couple hundred foot-candles less. But Since I can’t seem too track down this article, I guess I’m making it all up.

So to make a long story short-er
On lighting, which I was going to use was a single 24” 65watt power compact (or as you plant people call them—fluorescent biaxial high output bulbs). Now consider the fact that the light will be about ten inches from the bottom of the tank, the question still remains: Will this be enough light?

[Tindomul]

I think so.
Good research!