I just ordered my - Aquarium Advice

Dt524 · 12-24-2007, 01:50 PM

65 watt coral life light. Im extremely excited. Ill keep you updated.

Do you think a the wattage is okay for a 29 gallon tank

neilanh · 12-24-2007, 02:51 PM

65 is great for a 29.

What bulb are you planning to use?

NoSvOrAx · 12-24-2007, 04:12 PM

I have 2x65 on my 29 and love it

JustOneMore20 · 12-24-2007, 08:56 PM

65w over a 29g is great if you don't have CO2. You will still have alot of plant options.

Dt524 · 12-25-2007, 12:42 AM

Sweet that is great! Im going to be using a 65 watt 6700 K bulb.
I was thinking about doing a DIY nutrafin CO2 thingy.
Do you guys recommend I should dose with excel?

P.S. My GBR just died of bloat

Alshain · 12-25-2007, 09:40 AM

I'm sorry to hear about the GBR. DIY CO2 is the simple, cheap way, but its also harder to maintain. Pressurized is the difficult (initially), expensive way but once it is up it is easy to maintain. Excel dosing is optional if you are already injecting CO2. It can't hurt but it probably won't make a large amount of difference.

Dt524 · 12-25-2007, 04:51 PM

So will my plants still grow if i dont have CO2?
Sorry for all the questions just really curious

neilanh · 12-25-2007, 06:16 PM

They will, but at that light level you're just about at the breaking point for where the plants will begin to need it. If you don't want to do CO2, excel is a decent supplement. But I'd recommend getting a full pressurized CO2 setup.

Dt524 · 12-27-2007, 11:34 AM

Well im getting impatient, my light still hasn't gotten here and I hate to wait.

12-24-2007, 01:50 PM	#1
Dt524 Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 68	I just ordered my 65 watt coral life light. Im extremely excited. Ill keep you updated. Do you think a the wattage is okay for a 29 gallon tank

12-24-2007, 02:51 PM	#2
neilanh MTS Advocate Community Mentor Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 3,250 Images: 15	65 is great for a 29. What bulb are you planning to use? __________________ ~Neilan In the DC Metro Area? Check out GWAPA and WAMAS Look, I have a My Info Page! Where's yours? Useful Links: Vote for AA, Nitrogen Cycle, Fishless Cycling, Articles, Acronym List

12-24-2007, 08:56 PM	#4
JustOneMore20 Aquarium Advice Addict Community Mentor Join Date: May 2006 Location: Birmingham, AL Posts: 2,120 Images: 8	65w over a 29g is great if you don't have CO2. You will still have alot of plant options. __________________ ~Kristin~ 5 planted tanks: 55g, 40g, 29g, 20g, 5.5g My links to pics: My 40g breeder log, My tanks blog

12-25-2007, 09:40 AM	#6
Alshain Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Tyler, TX Posts: 807 Images: 4	I'm sorry to hear about the GBR. DIY CO2 is the simple, cheap way, but its also harder to maintain. Pressurized is the difficult (initially), expensive way but once it is up it is easy to maintain. Excel dosing is optional if you are already injecting CO2. It can't hurt but it probably won't make a large amount of difference. __________________ Remember to vote For AA! 55 Gallon Planted Tank

12-25-2007, 06:16 PM	#8
neilanh MTS Advocate Community Mentor Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 3,250 Images: 15	They will, but at that light level you're just about at the breaking point for where the plants will begin to need it. If you don't want to do CO2, excel is a decent supplement. But I'd recommend getting a full pressurized CO2 setup. __________________ ~Neilan In the DC Metro Area? Check out GWAPA and WAMAS Look, I have a My Info Page! Where's yours? Useful Links: Vote for AA, Nitrogen Cycle, Fishless Cycling, Articles, Acronym List

12-24-2007, 04:12 PM	#3
NoSvOrAx Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 144	I have 2x65 on my 29 and love it

12-25-2007, 12:42 AM	#5
Dt524 Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 68	Sweet that is great! Im going to be using a 65 watt 6700 K bulb. I was thinking about doing a DIY nutrafin CO2 thingy. Do you guys recommend I should dose with excel? P.S. My GBR just died of bloat

12-25-2007, 04:51 PM	#7
Dt524 Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 68	So will my plants still grow if i dont have CO2? Sorry for all the questions just really curious

12-27-2007, 11:34 AM	#9
Dt524 Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 68	Well im getting impatient, my light still hasn't gotten here and I hate to wait.

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