T5 bulbs choices for planted tanks with fish

[DerekFF]

Only difference i see is how my eyes perceive the colors of the tank. I prefer the crisp white of 10k to the yellow look of 6500. Both grow plants fine

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[HD Blazingwolf]

The link in my sig does the tank no justice. Ill try to get a better shot tonight.

[EROD714]

Onekraz: Thanks for ur input on ur light set up.. Helped out a lot with a better understanding .. As for my lights and plants.. I do have my lights on the rim of the tank .. And have them on for 12 hours followed by 12 hours of darkness .. Could this be causing a lack of nutrients for my plants .. Should dose more often ( magnesium / iron ) or suspend my lights a couple of inches.I'll post a pic of my tank after work .. . Thanks again for all the info..

Hb B : thanks for the pic.. Put it into perspective on how the setup shoul be .. I have considering t5 ho with 4 lights gives diversity and a plus on the fish looks.. Thanks again for the info bro.. Oh are those all 6k lights and do have them suspended.. I do think I have high lights so I shoul be dosing extra co2 right?

[EROD714]

Hb-B .. Nice tank bro .. Plants look healthy and the lightin looks great.. I'm using fluorite as subtrate as well.. Do u think u can plant hair grass in fluorite wanted to add some on the for ground .. So the Co2 canister gives a big help.. Maybe I should make Co2 yeast and see if it work on mine .. Thanks bro nice tank..great job

[HD Blazingwolf]

flourite is out. aquasoil in
hairgrass grows fine in watever
it grows slow in my 10 gallon ultra low light shrimp tank, with a standard gravel substrate. ioly fert that tank once per week IF i remember

yes my light is suspended. it is hung so that the bottom is 10 inches above the tank
the starcoat is a 6500k. the geisemann is a 6k. the redwave and aquaflora, i couldn't tell u what kelvin they are. just their names Co2 is a must if u are gonna run medium to high light.. high light even more so!

[onekraz3]

Just try raising your lights 20g long is a bit shallow. I have my lights hanging 6inches above my tank. On my 29g

[EROD714]

[generalpetres]

im running giesemann blue+ 12000k and a ge starcoat 6500k

[HD Blazingwolf]

I failed to get a shot last night. Grocery shopping had to happen. Ill try and remember tonight.

[beedee]

I'm running two AquaticLife 10k, 18w t5ho bulbs with my AquaticLife 20" set up. I'm using 3 layers of window screen to help tame the light (per Hoppy's reco).

Thinking of getting new bulbs, as mine are nearly a year old (daily 8hr photo period) and want to try out the 6500k bulbs.

Should I get these bulbs?
• (1) 18" 18W 650nm Pink Roseate
• (1) 18" 18W 6,000°K

If so, should I remove a layer of the window screen? The set up sits on the mounting legs, on top of the tank, about 3" above the tank, and a total of 12" above the substrate. Running DIY CO2 right now, might go back to a pressurized set up again in the near future. Dosing NPK on M/W/F and Micros on T/Th, Iron on W.

[onekraz3]

haha no rush BS I like that before teardown pick. I can see through the glare, Plants all have color in them. I'm getting a 3x24 catalina I think I'll a ge 9375k with my two middays.

[EROD714]

Generalpetres : how's that working out for u.. How those the lighting looking in the tank.. How te plants reacting to the light..

[HD Blazingwolf]

Full tank and equipment shot and tank shot

all plants are closed for the night, i turned the lights on for a picture

take in mind. pictures taken with a phone. coloring is HORRIBLE. i've misplaced my camera
in the left corner there is a huge bush of ludwigia repens and plain red ludwigia growing. ludwigia cuda is next to the right, followed by ludwigia glandulosa. next is persicaria sao paulo single stem then rotala colorata due for a huge trim the persicaria kawagenoeum. front minddle is blyxa and then to the right hygro araquaia, crypt wendti then a fre crypt i have not idea where it came fom and some DHG in the mix
front is starogyne repens comming back from a horrible melt

[EROD714]

Nice!! .. Wats kind of subtrate is that

[HD Blazingwolf]

Ada aquasoil. Wonderful stuff. Not really neccessary though. Plants dont grow any better with it in my opinion. But i can forget to dose nutrients and it will take up the slack.
Easy to plant with as well