I've got a nice little low light tank growing with some Anubias, java moss, and something I think are called Crims (Local Fish Store shorthand for a bulb plant that sends out lots of runners and produces really long flowing blades).
Anyway, I'd like to branch out -pun intended, and I'm looking for advice on lighting.
Is there a practical difference between the following lighting schemes?
http://indoorsun.stores.yahoo.net/26watt.html
I'm looking at two 30 watt bulbs of the 6400K model screwed into an aquarium reflector kit.
Or
http://www.bigalsonline.ca/BigAlsCA...fefreshwateraqualight24powercompactlight1x65w
A couple of questions on top of that.
the 6400K -6500K range is good for growing plants but will I need to supplement with 10000K to get good color from plants and fish?
And will simply upping the light without adding CO2 cause more algae problems? I want to avoid CO2 if I can. I'm using Excel Flourish.
Thanks
Pairustwo
Anyway, I'd like to branch out -pun intended, and I'm looking for advice on lighting.
Is there a practical difference between the following lighting schemes?
http://indoorsun.stores.yahoo.net/26watt.html
I'm looking at two 30 watt bulbs of the 6400K model screwed into an aquarium reflector kit.
Or
http://www.bigalsonline.ca/BigAlsCA...fefreshwateraqualight24powercompactlight1x65w
A couple of questions on top of that.
the 6400K -6500K range is good for growing plants but will I need to supplement with 10000K to get good color from plants and fish?
And will simply upping the light without adding CO2 cause more algae problems? I want to avoid CO2 if I can. I'm using Excel Flourish.
Thanks
Pairustwo