Lighting 180g

dodgefreak8

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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

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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.
 

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dito^
 

dodgefreak8

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