Growing Plants

[Lifeoffroad]

Can i grow plants using a coralife t5 marine fixture?

It has a 10,000 and an Actinic

Thanks in advance

 

[Bottomfeeder88]

The 10,000 will work the other won't help plants much. Better off changing it.
LFS carry 6700k replacment bulbs. 5000-10000k work along with 650 nm.

 

[Lifeoffroad]

The 10,000 will work the other won't help plants much. Better off changing it.
LFS carry 6700k replacment bulbs. 5000-10000k work along with 650 nm.

Thats what i thought. Im going to do that.

 

[Lifeoffroad]

The 10,000 will work the other won't help plants much. Better off changing it.
LFS carry 6700k replacment bulbs. 5000-10000k work along with 650 nm.

What about full spectrum 50/50 bulbs?

 

[Masoniac]

What about full spectrum 50/50 bulbs?

I believe the 50/50 is actinic and 10,000k

 

[Lifeoffroad]

I believe the 50/50 is actinic and 10,000k

I bought a 6700 to complement my 10000. Will this be to much light?

 

[Bottomfeeder88]

Is it normal or high output? Also what size is your tank?

 

[Lifeoffroad]

Is it normal or high output? Also what size is your tank?

Its a regular not HO. Niether bulb is HO. Its a 48"

 

[Bottomfeeder88]

That should give you a good medium light. If it ends up being to much, floaters or simply just raising the light a few inches will help.

 

[Lifeoffroad]

That should give you a good medium light. If it ends up being to much, floaters or simply just raising the light a few inches will help.

Floaters as in floating plants?

 

[Bottomfeeder88]

Normal output T5 fixtures shouldn't put out excess lighting. It is more likely you could be limited to what you could grow.

 

[aqua_chem]

It will depend on the geometry of your tank, with shallower tanks (ie 12L, 30B) having higher intensity than deeper tanks (55g).

 

[Lifeoffroad]

It will depend on the geometry of your tank, with shallower tanks (ie 12L, 30B) having higher intensity than deeper tanks (55g).

This setup seems to be working great. Its a little greener than i thought it would look but it still looks great