OasisKeeper
Aquarium Advice Activist
Its been over two years since I set up my planted tank. The CO2 system got pulled off and sold to my son a while back, last spring I think. The canister filter developed a leak after cleaning two weeks ago (yes the infamous Marineland leaks), so off came the CO2 reactor as well.
And then there is the light. Its a single 65watt CFL. The bulb has been replace a few times with 10k lamps purchased off ebay.
So I was pretty down on this tank thinking not enough light, no point in hooking up CO2 again, settle for low light plants etc etc.
But starting last night I started to research again. Single 65 watt CFL over this 29 gal (30x12x18H) doesn't seem so bad, should be about 5k lumens over 360 SI. This morning I started to try and track down a decent bulb for this. Beejeebus! Why can't these vendors just give you the specs or at least the make and model of what they are selling.
So anyways... How would you guys characterize this lighting? Is it good enough to put some higher light plants under? If so, then I'll start to think on the CO2 again.
Thanks!
And then there is the light. Its a single 65watt CFL. The bulb has been replace a few times with 10k lamps purchased off ebay.
So I was pretty down on this tank thinking not enough light, no point in hooking up CO2 again, settle for low light plants etc etc.
But starting last night I started to research again. Single 65 watt CFL over this 29 gal (30x12x18H) doesn't seem so bad, should be about 5k lumens over 360 SI. This morning I started to try and track down a decent bulb for this. Beejeebus! Why can't these vendors just give you the specs or at least the make and model of what they are selling.
So anyways... How would you guys characterize this lighting? Is it good enough to put some higher light plants under? If so, then I'll start to think on the CO2 again.
Thanks!