Lighting for 5.5G tank

Actually, let's make the budget $100, if necessary. Thanks again!

riverbrewer said:

Actually, let's make the budget $100, if necessary. Thanks again!

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You can use a 18w (6,500k) CFL blub, which im using, but I suspect you will have much greater growth than my tank because i have no c02. I bought the bulb from home depot btw. :icon_smil

I had two desk lamps over mine with the 6500k cfl bulbs. Works great. now I have three of the fixtures over the 10 gal I upgraded too lol

I use a walmart desk lamp over mine and i get ok results i think im going to upgrade mine too. My glosso seems to want to grow straight up in there.

Does anyone know if the Archaea 36 Watt Clip-on light will be too much light? If yes, how about the same, but the 27 watt model?

I've really liked the Macro-Glo compact fluorescent refugium light fixtures. I've got the 15 watt over my tall 8 gallon rimless and it's wonderful. It comes in a 25 watt version, too.

These are pretty (prettier than in the photo) and you can lift them for tank cleaning. They seem sturdier than Fluval's new 13 watt light (which came with my Ebi tank) and the Ebi light doesn't lift, either, but the Ebi light is nice, too.

http://www.bigalsonline.com/Fish_Li...ble-Refugium-Light_7225857_82.html?tc=default

Maureen

riverbrewer said:

Hello all,

Can someone please provide me with a few good options for high light fixtures for a 5.5G (16" x 8" x 10") heavily planted tank? My lighting budet is $75. JFYI, I will be injecting DIY C02 and following EI dosing. Just can't wrap my mind around the whole lighting piece of it...

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Any opinions on 36W for a 5.5G tank? Is it too much light?

I have the 27 watt archaea lamp on my 5 gallon and everythings been doing very well, I think 36 watts might be a little unnecessary.