Lighting Question

dinnese · 02-08-2013, 11:57 PM

I have a Coral life T5 HO lamp with 2 10,000K bulbs. I would like to go with a low tech planted tank. Will that be to much light and if so what bulbs should I by?

pmcarbrey · 02-09-2013, 12:00 AM

How big is your tank?

dinnese · 02-09-2013, 12:02 AM

90 gallon

mohican · 02-09-2013, 02:04 AM

In my experience, HO fixtures are too much forow light tank. Your basic t8 / t12 fixture would work. LED could be option too.

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pmcarbrey · 02-09-2013, 02:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mohican

In my experience, HO fixtures are too much forow light tank. Your basic t8 / t12 fixture would work. LED could be option too.

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That would be fine for the tank he has. I'm running 2 54w t5HO's on my 55 and it's only medium lighting.

dinnese · 02-09-2013, 02:48 AM

Do you have a planted tank? If so are there any plants that seem to be doing well for you? Looking for advice.

pmcarbrey · 02-09-2013, 02:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dinnese

Do you have a planted tank? If so are there any plants that seem to be doing well for you? Looking for advice.

You're going to be getting light on the low end of 'medium' with that lighting, I right now have 3-4 varieties of ludwigia, amazon swords, crypts, Anubias, glosso, H. Kompact, S. Repens, and wisteria all growing well in my tank

dinnese · 02-09-2013, 12:17 PM

What do you do as far as dosing? I'm assuming that your not using CO2?

**mitchfish9** · 02-09-2013, 04:03 PM

A 90 gallon is 2 feet tall I believe, and coralife's are one of the weakest t5 HO's. You will be absolutely fine with this setup IMO.

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dinnese Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: United States Posts: 20	Lighting Question I have a Coral life T5 HO lamp with 2 10,000K bulbs. I would like to go with a low tech planted tank. Will that be to much light and if so what bulbs should I by?

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02-09-2013, 12:00 AM	#2
pmcarbrey Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (2/100%) Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: kansas Posts: 536	How big is your tank?

02-09-2013, 12:02 AM	#3
dinnese Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: United States Posts: 20	90 gallon

02-09-2013, 02:04 AM	#4
mohican Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Akron, OH Posts: 33	In my experience, HO fixtures are too much forow light tank. Your basic t8 / t12 fixture would work. LED could be option too. Posted from Plantedtank.net App for Android

02-09-2013, 02:48 AM	#6
dinnese Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: United States Posts: 20	Do you have a planted tank? If so are there any plants that seem to be doing well for you? Looking for advice.

02-09-2013, 12:17 PM	#8
dinnese Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: United States Posts: 20	What do you do as far as dosing? I'm assuming that your not using CO2?

02-09-2013, 04:03 PM	#9
mitchfish9 Planted Tank Nation (View User Tanks) PTrader: (3/100%) Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Oak Park, IL Posts: 873	A 90 gallon is 2 feet tall I believe, and coralife's are one of the weakest t5 HO's. You will be absolutely fine with this setup IMO.