Choosing Proper Lighting For PLants

[Bettafanatic]

In a few days I'll be starting a 30 gallon planted aquarium. The plants I'm including are:

-dwarf anubias
-java fern
-java moss
-green leopard sword
-amazon sword plant
-red ludwigia
-cryptocoryne beckettii
-cryptocoryne undulata
-cryptocoryne wendtii

What would be the best lights for these plants? Thanks!

 

[Sillyfishies]

http://www.aquatraders.com/20-inch-4x18W-T5-Aquarium-Light-Fixture-p/52302p.htm

Absolute steal!

 

[Bettafanatic]

Looks great except its too short to fit my tank my tank is 36" long and the lights are only 26"

What about this one? It's the same company except longer: http://www.amazon.com/Odyssea-Aquar...keywords=odyssea+T5+HO+aquarium+light+fixture

 

[Sillyfishies]

Looks great thank you!

No problem

 

[Bettafanatic]

The other 36" light fixture is 156W is that too much?

 

[Sillyfishies]

The other 36" light fixture is 156W is that too much?

I'm not an expert so I'm not sure. I would wait for other opinions...

 

[jetajockey]

Way too much probably, even though the oddysea fixtures are pretty weak. How tall is this tank? And do you plan to go high tech?

 

[Bettafanatic]

My tank is 16.8 inches high. But what do you mean by high-tech?

 

[Bettafanatic]

Would two T5-HO bulbs work? They are 39W each (78W total) and are 6500K. These numbers were recommended to me for the plants I have