USMCfishcrzy
Aquarium Advice Freak
Right now I have 2 10k bulbs and 2 acintic. All are 96w. On my 125. If I make it 4 10k bulbs will it be to much lighting. I'm sure it will be a deff time to get my co2 system. Anything else though?
2 much lighting??
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daileene
Planted Tank Addict
do you plan on keeping plants? If you are, actinic will not do any good with plants.
when you say 96w overall, did that include the actinic?
when you say 96w overall, did that include the actinic?
daileene
Planted Tank Addict
If you do want to keep plants, here is the best link about lighting that you can get some ideas from: http://www.aquariumadvice.com/forums/f24/a-beginners-guide-to-lighting-53375.html
You will be able to decide after reading that post, what kind of plants you want to keep with your lighting choice...whether low, medium, or high light plants.
You will be able to decide after reading that post, what kind of plants you want to keep with your lighting choice...whether low, medium, or high light plants.
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USMCfishcrzy
Aquarium Advice Freak
Each bulb is 96
jetajockey
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I think you'll be at really really high light with 4x96w. I'm guessing they are power compacts? I'd run just 2 at a time.
mfdrookie516
Aquarium Free - 2+ Years
While 96w of PC are not equal to 96w of T5HO with decent refelctors, I would agree that 4x would be too much. I'm running 8x24w T5HO on my 125 and I can grow any plant I want to. Any more than that would be unecessary, but do-able with the very dilligent monitoring and maintenance.
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USMCfishcrzy
Aquarium Advice Freak
So wat about carbon. How much does it affect the ferts and co2.
mfdrookie516
Aquarium Free - 2+ Years
co2 is a source of carbon, are you talking about gluteraldahyde?
daileene
Planted Tank Addict
okay....if you will change the other 2 bulbs with 2 more 96w that will give you 384w overall...it will put you in the medium high-high lighting....you can put more variety of plants in there with it, but then you will be looking for a CO2 dosing...
daileene
Planted Tank Addict
and i forgot to ask if it is power compact or not...
daileene
Planted Tank Addict
and yayyy jon is here to the rescue...i don't really know anything about CO2....LOL
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USMCfishcrzy
Aquarium Advice Freak
Right now I already use the co2 dosing everyday 10ml. Andji actually noticed a bit of difference. Also using Kent pro-plant and Kent iron. Now most of my plants are growing great but it seems my Amazons are slower compared to the others
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USMCfishcrzy
Aquarium Advice Freak
Yes it is the power compact. The carbon I was talking about is the black carbon in the filters
daileene
Planted Tank Addict
the amazons does not get any nutrients from liquid ferts because they are getting their nutrients from the roots. So you need to add root tabs in your fert dosing.
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USMCfishcrzy
Aquarium Advice Freak
Already added some to each root. May need sneak more cuz its been a few weeks
daileene
Planted Tank Addict
oh okay....hmmm...I do remember reading about amazons..that they can get 2-3 shoots per month so I guess that is considered slow growing plant.
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USMCfishcrzy
Aquarium Advice Freak
I mean they do look a ton better since I started dosing my tank. It just seems like they are very slow
daileene
Planted Tank Addict
when did you plant them?
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USMCfishcrzy
Aquarium Advice Freak
Some two months ago and two one month ago
daileene
Planted Tank Addict
hmmm...they should have bounced back by now already. Have you tried the Seachem Flourish Comprehensive and the Seachem Excel with the Leaf Zone combination for the liquid ferts with the Seachem Root Tabs? Maybe you can try that next time and see if it will boost your plants...they are mostly recommended here in AA.
