noobydooby
Aquarium Advice Newbie
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- Feb 23, 2011
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Okay, so I have some Anacharis that I would like to grow and I want to know:
1. What kind of lighting do I need?
2. Why does everyone talk about Kelvins (k) when I do searches for info and then it just seems to be about visible color (strictly an aesthetics thing)?
3. What's the difference between a CFL light bulb bought at the hardware store, that just lists wattage, from a fluorescent bulb at the petshop?
4. Can LEDs provide the lighting I need?
5. Why do some light bulbs list "full spectrum" while others don't (isn't this 'white' light)? Are incandescent lights "full spectrum" even though this isn't listed on the packaging?
6. Currently I am running a desk lamp that has a small halogen light bulb in it for about 5 hours a day. I also feed once a month a plant food tablet. Am I doing okay or do I really need to search out better lighting? Oh yeah, this is a 20 gallon "long" tank - about 2 feet in length.
1. What kind of lighting do I need?
2. Why does everyone talk about Kelvins (k) when I do searches for info and then it just seems to be about visible color (strictly an aesthetics thing)?
3. What's the difference between a CFL light bulb bought at the hardware store, that just lists wattage, from a fluorescent bulb at the petshop?
4. Can LEDs provide the lighting I need?
5. Why do some light bulbs list "full spectrum" while others don't (isn't this 'white' light)? Are incandescent lights "full spectrum" even though this isn't listed on the packaging?
6. Currently I am running a desk lamp that has a small halogen light bulb in it for about 5 hours a day. I also feed once a month a plant food tablet. Am I doing okay or do I really need to search out better lighting? Oh yeah, this is a 20 gallon "long" tank - about 2 feet in length.