Haha yeah it sucks for me because Im a perfectionist and OCD so these little problems are really going to dig at me. It's no big deal though because once I get it setup I'll be so happy with the fact that I have a 55 gallon instead of a dinky 29 that I won't even care about the silicone beads.
Im trying to go all out on this tank and get only the best stuff possible, there's no point in spending a lot of money on fish if I have crappy lighting that doesn't show their colors. I found a 48'' 2x65w compact florescent fixture for $100 online which should be plenty for the plants that I want. If I don't do that then I'll go with the VHOs although I have read some negative things about their ballasts going out and the bulbs not lasting more than 3-4 months.
It's hard to carry on so many hobbies at once and still do each of them correctly my project car build up, my tanks, my little carnivorous plant tank, and then just trying to carry on with stuff I need. I'll be selling my 29 gallon soon though to help pay for some of the stuff I still need. I guess all I really need is a light fixture, filter, and some more substrate.
On a side note, I bought a compact florescent bulb for my 5.5 gallon carnivorous plant tank. I had thought it was just a regular florescent bulb and was disappointed at the $12 price but, I couldn't find a florescent bulb anywhere else that would fit the fixture. I get it home and replace my standard incadescent bulb and wowee! What a difference, of course the old light was yellow and hot meanwhile this one is a bright white eventhough it claims to have a 5700k spectrum (if I recall correctly). I also picked up a hygrometer for the tank, hehe I had a lot of extra money this week so it was fun to improve some things.
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