DownDogKate
Aquarium Advice Apprentice
CI recently upgraded to a 36g bowfront and was, at first, quite pleased that it came with florescent lighting. Then I looked closer... and I've got a single 20" T8 17w tube. Considering the 2w/gallon rule of thumb, this isn't nearly enough. My wisteria, which had thrived in my previous 10g, is now getting transparent leaves.
The tank is an Aqueon 36g bowfront (pic below), planted with Dwarf Sag, Wisteria, an El Nino Fern, Cryp. wendtii, 3 small Amazon swords, an anubias nana and a small bunch of Java moss. I'm getting my Celestial Pearl Danios today and plan to plant a couple of taller plants for them to hide in, but lighting needs to be addressed!
Can anyone give me some ideas on how to bring my lighting up to match my plant needs?
Do I need to buy another strip light? Find a higher wattage tube? still new to planted tanks...
Thanks in advance!!
The tank is an Aqueon 36g bowfront (pic below), planted with Dwarf Sag, Wisteria, an El Nino Fern, Cryp. wendtii, 3 small Amazon swords, an anubias nana and a small bunch of Java moss. I'm getting my Celestial Pearl Danios today and plan to plant a couple of taller plants for them to hide in, but lighting needs to be addressed!
Can anyone give me some ideas on how to bring my lighting up to match my plant needs?
Do I need to buy another strip light? Find a higher wattage tube? still new to planted tanks...
Thanks in advance!!
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