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First of all, hello! This will be my first post after spending several months lurking and learning.
Anyway, I'm planning to get a 33 Long (48x12x13H) in the near future, and I"m curious about lighting. I have an extra T5 NO light from Coralife that I can buy new bulbs for, but I don't know if this will be enough for a decently-planted tank.
I have a 5 Gallon with a Planted+, which might be too strong for my dosing plan and results in hair algae. However, I'm thinking it wouldn't be *as* bad on a deeper tank, like the 33 Long. Anyone have experience using Planted+ on a 13" deep tank and going with liquid ferts and root tabs?
Another option is purchasing another $60 Coralife T5 fixture, bringing me to 4 bulbs at 28W each (if I remember correctly). Would the combination of T5s be at least enough to have a low-tech tank with plants such as Rotala and a nice carpet of Dwarf Sag?
Any and all opinions are welcome. I'm balling on a budget, but I have thought about selling my smaller Planted+ and using the money to purchase a longer one for the new tank.
Anyway, I'm planning to get a 33 Long (48x12x13H) in the near future, and I"m curious about lighting. I have an extra T5 NO light from Coralife that I can buy new bulbs for, but I don't know if this will be enough for a decently-planted tank.
I have a 5 Gallon with a Planted+, which might be too strong for my dosing plan and results in hair algae. However, I'm thinking it wouldn't be *as* bad on a deeper tank, like the 33 Long. Anyone have experience using Planted+ on a 13" deep tank and going with liquid ferts and root tabs?
Another option is purchasing another $60 Coralife T5 fixture, bringing me to 4 bulbs at 28W each (if I remember correctly). Would the combination of T5s be at least enough to have a low-tech tank with plants such as Rotala and a nice carpet of Dwarf Sag?
Any and all opinions are welcome. I'm balling on a budget, but I have thought about selling my smaller Planted+ and using the money to purchase a longer one for the new tank.