Hey guys im brand new to the forum and the reason i have joined is to learn about planted tanks. First of all, i thought i would show a picture of my tank as it is now(20 gallon high):
I have added a little driftwood since then for my pleco, but that is pretty much the gist.
Now i am trying to make this tank low tech planted and i want to simply use easy plants like java fern and java moss, but i am worried that although these plants are low-light, i still dont have enough light for them.
My tank came with a light strip that is only 18" long, so it produces only 15w of light. Will this work? Also i heard that the light power breaks down in about 6 months, and i got this tank off craigslist about 4 months ago so its probably due for a new light.
If not, if there a bulb out there that will give me the lighting i need or should i look at modifying my hood? Keep in mind that im poor haha.
Thanks a lot guys,
GT
I have added a little driftwood since then for my pleco, but that is pretty much the gist.
Now i am trying to make this tank low tech planted and i want to simply use easy plants like java fern and java moss, but i am worried that although these plants are low-light, i still dont have enough light for them.
My tank came with a light strip that is only 18" long, so it produces only 15w of light. Will this work? Also i heard that the light power breaks down in about 6 months, and i got this tank off craigslist about 4 months ago so its probably due for a new light.
If not, if there a bulb out there that will give me the lighting i need or should i look at modifying my hood? Keep in mind that im poor haha.
Thanks a lot guys,
GT