lighting overkill? - Aquarium Advice

myrtislb · 08-24-2003, 08:43 PM

I have a 58 [acronym:e9e194b536="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:e9e194b536] tank (36x18x1

. I want to support a moderate level of plants. Nothing heavy duty. I don't really want to get into c02 systems.

I had a standard 30 watt single tube aqua glow light.

I just upgraded to a ho compact flo 110 watt with 2 GE 9325 kelvin lamps.
Have I overdone it? Will I have a big algae problem?

Right now I have no plants and am ready to get started. Any ideas on some plants to start with?

08-25-2003, 11:05 AM

110 watts on a 58 galllon, right around 2 [acronym:5411d511cf="Watts Per Gallon"]wpg[/acronym:5411d511cf]. not bad, you can grow a fair assortment of plants. Crypts, Anacharis, some vals and sag varieties, hornwort and other bunch plants do fine in my low-light tank. (anything over 3wpg is considered higher light)

Algae, tough call. really hard to say if you will have a problem, as it varies so much from tank to tank. However most folks, regardless of lighting, have at least somewhat of an algae problem at the beginning, I sure did! Once my tanks reached their own balance of plant to fish load, most algae goes away.

Also, you haven't mentioned substrate, what kind of gravel do you have?

blue_neon · 08-28-2003, 03:18 PM

if you realy want to look at some plants go to www.liveaquaria.com i went there and they have a large assortment of plants and will tell you how much lighting each plant will need

myrtislb · 08-28-2003, 11:11 PM

I am just using plain gravel now. What can I add that will not pollute the tank and distress the fish?

08-24-2003, 08:43 PM	#1
myrtislb Aquarium Advice Newbie Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: PA Posts: 2	lighting overkill? I have a 58 [acronym:e9e194b536="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:e9e194b536] tank (36x18x1. I want to support a moderate level of plants. Nothing heavy duty. I don't really want to get into c02 systems. I had a standard 30 watt single tube aqua glow light. I just upgraded to a ho compact flo 110 watt with 2 GE 9325 kelvin lamps. Have I overdone it? Will I have a big algae problem? Right now I have no plants and am ready to get started. Any ideas on some plants to start with?

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08-25-2003, 11:05 AM	#2
Guest Posts: n/a	110 watts on a 58 galllon, right around 2 [acronym:5411d511cf="Watts Per Gallon"]wpg[/acronym:5411d511cf]. not bad, you can grow a fair assortment of plants. Crypts, Anacharis, some vals and sag varieties, hornwort and other bunch plants do fine in my low-light tank. (anything over 3wpg is considered higher light) Algae, tough call. really hard to say if you will have a problem, as it varies so much from tank to tank. However most folks, regardless of lighting, have at least somewhat of an algae problem at the beginning, I sure did! Once my tanks reached their own balance of plant to fish load, most algae goes away. Also, you haven't mentioned substrate, what kind of gravel do you have?

08-28-2003, 03:18 PM	#3
blue_neon Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Wisconsin Rapids, WI Posts: 87 Images: 2	if you realy want to look at some plants go to www.liveaquaria.com i went there and they have a large assortment of plants and will tell you how much lighting each plant will need

08-28-2003, 11:11 PM	#4
myrtislb Aquarium Advice Newbie Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: PA Posts: 2	I am just using plain gravel now. What can I add that will not pollute the tank and distress the fish?