Lighting 180g

[dodgefreak8]

Hey everyone just wanted to run this by everyone and see what you think.
my plan for lighting is I bought 3 stainless steel 48" shoplights from walmart that will take either t-12 bulbs or t-8. Will this be enough light for some plants? and what bulb combos would you run for a natural look thats not to dark? I will be building a custom hood for this that puts the lights behind plexiglass to keep them dry. I will post pics as I start the project. thanks in advance

[dan888]

This will depend on your plant's lighting requirement as well as your tank's depth. Generally, 2-3 watt per gallon should be good enough for most plants.

[rayman45]

dito^

[dodgefreak8]

I have some sword plants, Java fern and moneywort. so far this is all I am planning on growing in here.