Planted Aquarium Lighting

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mpertz

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I have a 15 Gallon planted 24" X 12" aquarium. I purchased a 24" T5 Fixture that has 4 x 24W 6700K for a total of 96W. Do you think is too much light for a 15 Gallon Planted Aquarium? I have NutraFin CO2 Natural Plant System setup as well.
 
As I understand it, T5 light is more potent than T8s because they are more efficient, and seeing as you would be at about 6wpg, yes, it is too much. You could, however, suspend the light from the ceiling to get more distance between the light and tank, which would decrease the amount of light the tank actually gets
 
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