Need advise

creature · #1 (**permalink**) 27-11-2004, 05:28 PM

Wonder is my wattage currently enough for my tank?
size 2 feet total of 16 gal water.
2 18w FL (1X AiM daylight & 1X AiM nature)
If want to change to better quality bulb or add more tube what is the suggertion?Which brand & model is better.
Please help.
TQ

NIX · #2 (**permalink**) 27-11-2004, 07:22 PM

yap.. you are getting about 2 watt per gallon of lighting, which is sufficent for most aquatic plants.

Should not have problem with good plant growth if CO2 and nutrient is sufficent.

tangyp · #3 (**permalink**) 29-11-2004, 08:00 AM

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Originally Posted by NIX

yap.. you are getting about 2 watt per gallon of lighting, which is sufficent for most aquatic plants.

Should not have problem with good plant growth if CO2 and nutrient is sufficent.

Are you going DIY with the CO2? I tried that with my 2 footer and found the CO2 output inadequate. The flow is not constant and very difficult to control. Obviously the plants in the tank is not at its best.

Another way would be to go for plants with lower light and CO2 requirements. If you choose correctly, it can be very nice also.

overdrive · #4 (**permalink**) 29-11-2004, 09:15 AM

Hey Steven, how are you?

Since you're growing riccia, Tonina and glosso in your tank, I would suggest you get an additional 2 feet arcadia's Freshwater lamp 7500K, that should be enough for a 2 feet tank with those plants, put the lamp as the front most lamp

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