Low light Plants/High"Light"

**Frogman** · 12-12-2012, 02:31 AM

What affect can happen, when using a High Lighting tank with low light type plants??? Do I have to seperate the two different plant types? What could happen to plants considered low light when exposed to very bright lighting?

HybridHerp · 12-12-2012, 03:07 AM

They will grow faster, have more color, and grow a lot more compact.
Java Ferns and Anubias can be kept in really hi-light setups, as can crypts and sag and any other lower light plant you can think of. Hi-light, co2, and proper nutrients are like steroids to any plant growth.

**Frogman** · 12-12-2012, 05:07 AM

Awesome and thanks HH ! Just the answer I was hoping for

**n00dl3** · 12-12-2012, 10:46 AM

Also... Might have algae build up the slower growing plants like anubias and some crypts.

12-12-2012, 02:31 AM	#1
Frogman Mmmm Mossss!!! (View User Tanks) PTrader: (2/100%) Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: SW Chicago Posts: 38	Low light Plants/High"Light" What affect can happen, when using a High Lighting tank with low light type plants??? Do I have to seperate the two different plant types? What could happen to plants considered low light when exposed to very bright lighting?

12-12-2012, 03:07 AM	#2
HybridHerp Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1/100%) Join Date: May 2012 Location: New York Posts: 1,886	They will grow faster, have more color, and grow a lot more compact. Java Ferns and Anubias can be kept in really hi-light setups, as can crypts and sag and any other lower light plant you can think of. Hi-light, co2, and proper nutrients are like steroids to any plant growth. __________________ My 75 gallon hi-tech idkwattocallit Tank (Post Sandy): http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/sh...94#post2086394 My 10 gallon low tech Tank (Post Sandy): http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/sh...82#post2086382 My 5.5 gallon nano College Dorm Tank: http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/sh...94#post2114094

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n00dl3 Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (84/100%) Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 986	Also... Might have algae build up the slower growing plants like anubias and some crypts. __________________ 180G Rare Crypts Collectoritis Journal

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12-12-2012, 05:07 AM	#3
Frogman Mmmm Mossss!!! (View User Tanks) PTrader: (2/100%) Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: SW Chicago Posts: 38	Awesome and thanks HH ! Just the answer I was hoping for