What light range is this?

RNeiswander · 10-10-2012, 07:38 PM

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This is my 29 gallon shrimp tank, it currently has 2 24" 2 bulb t5 no fixtures on it, all 6500k bulbs I believe. Is this medium light?

The first pic was taken roughly 10 months ago I believe. It started out with co2 and 1 30" t5 no fixture. Ballast died on that light, and co2 wasn't working right so I took it off.

I think it's grown pretty well considering the only thing I do is water changes.

Gabez · 10-10-2012, 07:44 PM

sounds like medium to high light , the only way to really tell is with a par meter . Use this link to see a chart for diff lights
http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/sh...d.php?t=105774
and this one
http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/sh...d.php?t=184368

RNeiswander · 10-11-2012, 02:36 AM

Alright thanks, I'll look into that, I have zero algae problems which is nice, bba drove me to saltwater in my last planted tank but this one is going much better.

10-10-2012, 07:38 PM	#1
RNeiswander Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1/100%) Join Date: May 2011 Location: Ohio Posts: 23	What light range is this? This is my 29 gallon shrimp tank, it currently has 2 24" 2 bulb t5 no fixtures on it, all 6500k bulbs I believe. Is this medium light? The first pic was taken roughly 10 months ago I believe. It started out with co2 and 1 30" t5 no fixture. Ballast died on that light, and co2 wasn't working right so I took it off. I think it's grown pretty well considering the only thing I do is water changes.

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10-10-2012, 07:44 PM	#2
Gabez Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Bermuda Posts: 116	sounds like medium to high light , the only way to really tell is with a par meter . Use this link to see a chart for diff lights http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/sh...d.php?t=105774 and this one http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/sh...d.php?t=184368

10-11-2012, 02:36 AM	#3
RNeiswander Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1/100%) Join Date: May 2011 Location: Ohio Posts: 23	Alright thanks, I'll look into that, I have zero algae problems which is nice, bba drove me to saltwater in my last planted tank but this one is going much better.