What light do i need

mooncon · 12-12-2012, 06:10 PM

I have a 150 gallon 5'x2'x2' dirted tank mts with black diamond blasting sand.Im running co2 with ferts pps I dose everyday 15ml.Just wanting recommendations for lighting .thanks in advance

Darkblade48 · 12-12-2012, 08:24 PM

The amount of light is dependent on what you want to do with the aquarium (in terms of maintenance and also in terms of what plants you want to grow).

More demanding plants will require higher light, while less demanding plants can grow in lower light conditions.

The more light you have, the harder you will drive the plants to grow, so you will need to make sure your CO2 levels are stable and that you are fertilizing.

Lower light tanks are more forgivable.

12-12-2012, 06:10 PM	#1
mooncon Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Mesquite Texas Posts: 17	What light do i need I have a 150 gallon 5'x2'x2' dirted tank mts with black diamond blasting sand.Im running co2 with ferts pps I dose everyday 15ml.Just wanting recommendations for lighting .thanks in advance

12-12-2012, 08:24 PM	#2
Darkblade48 Moderator (View User Tanks) PTrader: (3/100%) Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Toronto Posts: 7,049	The amount of light is dependent on what you want to do with the aquarium (in terms of maintenance and also in terms of what plants you want to grow). More demanding plants will require higher light, while less demanding plants can grow in lower light conditions. The more light you have, the harder you will drive the plants to grow, so you will need to make sure your CO2 levels are stable and that you are fertilizing. Lower light tanks are more forgivable. __________________ Anthony A Primer to Pressurized CO2 and A Primer to Planted Tanks Eheim Pimp #362 - Eheim 2213 x2, Eheim 2028, Ehein 2217, Eheim surface skimmer and Eheim autofeeder. Victor Pimp #33 - HPT272-125-350-4M

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