Fixture help!

JerSaint · 01-29-2013, 10:04 PM

Hi All,
I am thinking of getting my 55 up and running (it has been sitting for years and I just read a good thread that gave me some ideas). I ran across a fixture on CL that might be great or might be to much. It is a Coralife 48" CFL Aqualight. It holds 4 21" cfl's (55-65w each) and has directional led's for moonlight viewing. It seems like it is a reef light. I was thinking of running 2 6500k bulbs and 2 10,000k bulbs. Is this too much light for a 55? If it isn't would it require CO2? Any help is appreciated! Thanks!

kochman · 01-29-2013, 10:21 PM

IMHO you would prolly burn low light plants and i would run pressurized Co2. Make sure all nutrients are kept in check also .

I fly in two feet first into anything and i dont follow most " guides " my stuff always turns out great and grows awesome. Sometimes you gotta just try and then adapted IMO of course

01-29-2013, 10:04 PM	#1
JerSaint Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Mystic, CT Posts: 238	Fixture help! Hi All, I am thinking of getting my 55 up and running (it has been sitting for years and I just read a good thread that gave me some ideas). I ran across a fixture on CL that might be great or might be to much. It is a Coralife 48" CFL Aqualight. It holds 4 21" cfl's (55-65w each) and has directional led's for moonlight viewing. It seems like it is a reef light. I was thinking of running 2 6500k bulbs and 2 10,000k bulbs. Is this too much light for a 55? If it isn't would it require CO2? Any help is appreciated! Thanks! __________________ Eheim Pimp Club member #541 JerSaint's 36 Gallon 1st Planted tank Journal http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/sh...958&highlight= JerSaint's Profile Tank http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/yo...025&n=JerSaint Nikon Pimp #087

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01-29-2013, 10:21 PM	#2
kochman Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: canada Posts: 47	IMHO you would prolly burn low light plants and i would run pressurized Co2. Make sure all nutrients are kept in check also . I fly in two feet first into anything and i dont follow most " guides " my stuff always turns out great and grows awesome. Sometimes you gotta just try and then adapted IMO of course