T5 lighting question?

fishkeeper01 · 11-27-2012, 04:27 AM

I have a 10g tank that i plan on adding java fern and anubias too. Would an 8w 12in t5 bulb be too strong or will the plants be fine?

New to planted tanks so advice is very much a ppreciated

Bubba Shrimp · 11-27-2012, 05:44 AM

That would be perfect amount of light any more would be a waste, two bulb two specturm would be ok.

fishkeeper01 · 11-27-2012, 03:53 PM

what about led's i've heard a lot of people use them?

Hmoobthor · 11-27-2012, 04:43 PM

thats good amount of light..

**Hoppy** · 11-27-2012, 05:04 PM

A 12 inch long light on a 20 inch long tank will cause you to have very uneven lighting. The last 6 inches of tank on each side will get much less light than the middle 8 inches. But, without any PAR measurements on that particular light I have no idea whether that middle 8 inches will be low, medium, or high light.

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Hoppy Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (57/100%) Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 17,287	A 12 inch long light on a 20 inch long tank will cause you to have very uneven lighting. The last 6 inches of tank on each side will get much less light than the middle 8 inches. But, without any PAR measurements on that particular light I have no idea whether that middle 8 inches will be low, medium, or high light. __________________ Hoppy

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11-27-2012, 03:53 PM	#3
fishkeeper01 Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: hawaii Posts: 210	what about led's i've heard a lot of people use them?