Light question

[wildroseofky]

I am setting up a 29 gallon tank and want to add a few plants. I have a 24" florescent grow light that I usually use to start plants for my garden. I have it mounted over my current 10 gallon tank. I will be putting the 29 gallon on that table. Will this be enough for some moderate light plants? I can mount another one beside the current one to up my light if that would help. The tank will have a clear tank lid. I am putting the lights on a timer set for 12 hour intervals.

Can someone recommend some plants? I will be purchasing from Petsmart as that is the only place I can find plants. I tried the bulbs from Walmart in the fish section many years ago but had no luck with them. Have they improved?

Any and all help would be greatly appreciated.

 

[aqua_chem]

Without knowing anything about the light you're using, it's hard to say for sure. How far above the tank the light is will also be an important factor.

 

[wildroseofky]

The light will be about 12 inches from the top of tank. It is a plant light used to grow tomatoes, cucumbers, and other garden plants from seed. I have used them for a couple of years and they do a good job growing seedlings. I always have healthy plants ready to transplant when the weather is right. I also use them for houseplants and they grow well. I used it for my current tank because I needed a light and that is what I had. Then I started thinking about adding plants to my new tank and thought it would be good for that.