Need QUICK pick on lighting!!

[Viperboy]

I plan to have a 29gal with plants with low light requirments and i have a bad light right now and im going to get one of these ... let me know ASAP which would be better ...

http://www.bigalsonline.com/catalog/product.xml?product_id=33942;category_id=1875;pcid1=1843;pcid2=

http://www.bigalsonline.com/catalog/product.xml?product_id=31566;category_id=1875;pcid1=1843;pcid2=

TIA

Ray

 

[Viperboy]

Which light is best for a 29gal low-med planted tank?

http://www.bigalsonline.com/catalog/product.xml?product_id=29601;category_id=1875;pcid1=1843;pcid2=

http://www.bigalsonline.com/catalog/product.xml?product_id=33942;category_id=1875;pcid1=1843;pcid2=

http://www.bigalsonline.com/catalog/product.xml?product_id=31566;category_id=1875;pcid1=1843;pcid2=

TIA

Ray

 

[ace]

I'd go with the third option.

 

[mr funktastic]

the bottom one would be for freshwater but there are soo many better lights u could look into rather than rushing it

 

[Viperboy]

thanks ... anyone else have a take on this?

Ray

 

[Meredith]

If you are dead set on these two, I would go with the bottom one.

 

[jaguarr]

I'm currently using the bottom one with other additions for high light plants

mr funktastic, what better lights do you have in mind?

 

[czcz]

65w CF with a 50/50 bulb is definitely low light (~1.5 equiv T12 wpg, 7.17 lumens/sq in)
65w CF with a daylight bulb is med-high light (~3 equiv T12 wpg, 14.34 lumens/sq in)

Merged topics cross posted in general.

 

[Viperboy]

yea i decided not to rush but i do want to get my order in cause i need these lights asap .... so far im getting the bottom one ... but mr funktastic what better lights did u have in mind? and im trying to stay around that price range .... TIA

Ray

PS If i go with the bottom one will i have to do CO2 injection because i def dont wanna bother with that right now

 

[mr funktastic]

ok if u dont want to bother with co2 then forget what i said. i dont mean better as in brand i meant better as in more light. u can find some really nice fixtures on ebay for cheaper. u may also want to look into a 130 watt fixture and only run half light till u want to mess with co2 then use the other half. with this fixture the door is closed unless u want to buy another fixture.

 

[Viperboy]

So if i just wanted to keep low light to medium light plants without using CO2 what wattage would i want for my 29 gal and would i want 50/50 bulbs?

TIA

Ray