jlk
Aquarium Advice Addict
i was advised @ the good fish store not to buy any frilly or red colored plants for my tank cause i lacked proper lighting for them ( i have 50 dollar apiece day\night leds that came with the tank, nice lights for what they are ) and was advised to buy the plants i bought which are green, hardy, and have very nice roots....... i dont like to do things unless i do them as seriously as i can afford to do them and fish have already turned from a simple gift for my son into an addiction already lol. i see on ebay i can get two 24 inch 96w 6500k t5 lights with the led blue "night lights" for 80 apiece brand new with a 30 day return unless anyone knows of a good site with better prices and\or a better light, is something like that something i should consider? around $80 a light is all i would be able to afford to spend on lighting and saw in a different thread that a light like that is a "poor mans" plant light if you need one for your tank but i also want to get the best light i can with what i can afford to spend thx everyone for helping
I am not a plant expert by any means here but I did find some decent deals on lights on ebay. Not state of the art but functional for the price. If this is a 50g, it should be 48" in length (unless its a strange shape). I would look into a single 48" light rather than buying two 24" but this is just my opinion. I found dual 48" 65k T5HO lights for @$65 (free ship) on ebay. I would do some more looking & explore all your options!