overwintering Using fish tanks as winter greenhouses

[newhotstuff]

Looking for some advice, I had some old 5gal fish tanks in the garage doing nothing an I'm thinking I maybe be able to turn them into some mini greenhouses for seedlings/small pepper plants from this summer.

Here's the aquarium it has a light on top:

http://www.petco.com/product/12788/Marineland-Eclipse-Hex-5-Fully-Integrated-Aquarium-Kit.aspx

and I was thinking of using this bulb for lighting as it's an aquarium bulb.

http://www.oceanicsystems.com/products/5050-mini-compact-fluorescent-lamps.php

Thanks for any help you can offer.

 

[napalmxv3]

Only issues I could see is that the height of the aquarium would be trouble for air movement and the lights might be too high up for the plants making them leggy. Also you would probably want to use some tape over the soil line so light can't penetrate the glass and kill roots that may get too close to the glass.

I've considered trying it myself as I have 15 or 20 gallon aquarium sitting in my garage too.

 

[newhotstuff]

Only issues I could see is that the height of the aquarium would be trouble for air movement and the lights might be too high up for the plants making them leggy. Also you would probably want to use some tape over the soil line so light can't penetrate the glass and kill roots that may get too close to the glass.

I've considered trying it myself as I have 15 or 20 gallon aquarium sitting in my garage too.

 

[newhotstuff]

Most of the plants are tiny less then an inch tall and their also in peat pots.

 

[PepperLover]

for over wintering u dont need it but a germination station that might work

 

[newhotstuff]

Aren't the larger 4-8" plants gonna miss the light during the winter?

 

[LUCKYDOG]

or paint the sides black make a bubbler hydro or dwc that could resolve any light issues