What are the best plants for a 10g tank?

Colorblizzle · 01-11-2013, 08:52 PM

And if I add a marineland accent LED to the front of the tank would that help with my carpet? In told at 12" it puts out 6w and 25 PAR. I would be using that along with the T8.

Seattle_Aquarist · 01-11-2013, 11:11 PM

Hi Colorblizzle,

The 2X10 watt CFL's are certainly brighter both because they total 5 more watts and they are basically a T5 type bulb. (BTW, my tank has a glass canopy as well.) I can't grow most carpet grasses in this tank but the Helanthium tenellum (right foreground) does well with that amount of light. If you go with the T8 I would recommend adding the LED strip if it is in the 6500K spectrum you need for plant growth.

Colorblizzle · 01-11-2013, 11:21 PM

http://www.fishtanksdirect.com/17Inc...tLEDLight.aspx

That's the light I'm looking at. With the cfl's that would be too bright wouldn't it? I'm not using CO2 or excel and don't plan on it...

thebuddha · 01-11-2013, 11:32 PM

crypts!
a couple 9w cfls and some root tabs grew them fine for me

Colorblizzle · 01-11-2013, 11:37 PM

I really want to do some sort of cryptocoryne species.

ronnie6989 · 01-12-2013, 12:19 AM

I find a Coralife T-5 day light blub (6700k) would work well on your tank. Two blubs would be best. I let my fish do the fertilizing for me with regular water changes.

Ronnie

Colorblizzle · 01-12-2013, 12:57 AM

2 bulbs would put me at 34w isn't that too much for a non CO2 tank? 1 bulb at 17w would be perfect I think. Those fixtures are so pricey tho lol. Right now I'm looking at spending $45 on a T8 fixture and a bulb those fixtures alone are like $90 aren't they?

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Seattle_Aquarist Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (25/100%) Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 2,025	Hi Colorblizzle, The 2X10 watt CFL's are certainly brighter both because they total 5 more watts and they are basically a T5 type bulb. (BTW, my tank has a glass canopy as well.) I can't grow most carpet grasses in this tank but the Helanthium tenellum (right foreground) does well with that amount of light. If you go with the T8 I would recommend adding the LED strip if it is in the 6500K spectrum you need for plant growth. __________________ *Roy* 45 Gallon Tall; 96 Watt AH Supply CF; 6700K; & 30 Gallon Long; 2X36 Watt AH Supply CF; Press. CO2; UGF; Heat Treated Montmorillonite Clay Greater Seattle Aquarium Society (GSAS)

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01-11-2013, 08:52 PM	#16
Colorblizzle Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Michigan Posts: 236	And if I add a marineland accent LED to the front of the tank would that help with my carpet? In told at 12" it puts out 6w and 25 PAR. I would be using that along with the T8.

01-11-2013, 11:21 PM	#18
Colorblizzle Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Michigan Posts: 236	http://www.fishtanksdirect.com/17Inc...tLEDLight.aspx That's the light I'm looking at. With the cfl's that would be too bright wouldn't it? I'm not using CO2 or excel and don't plan on it...

01-11-2013, 11:32 PM	#19
thebuddha Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (7/100%) Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: NW Indiana Posts: 288	crypts! a couple 9w cfls and some root tabs grew them fine for me

01-11-2013, 11:37 PM	#20
Colorblizzle Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Michigan Posts: 236	I really want to do some sort of cryptocoryne species.

01-12-2013, 12:57 AM	#22
Colorblizzle Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Michigan Posts: 236	2 bulbs would put me at 34w isn't that too much for a non CO2 tank? 1 bulb at 17w would be perfect I think. Those fixtures are so pricey tho lol. Right now I'm looking at spending $45 on a T8 fixture and a bulb those fixtures alone are like $90 aren't they?