10 gallon lighting question

[Prometheus]

iv got a coralife 50/50 on my 10 gallon tank right now. it works fine for the java moss, amazon sword, and duckweed iv got in there right now; but im planning on adding cambomba carolina, an anubis nana, dwarf hair grass, anacharis, and moneywort. so im thinking i should add a coralife nutrigrow plant lamp http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=3578+3733+8066+4505&pcatid=4505

will those two bulbs combined be enough for all those plants?

i also have questions about possibly using fertilizers and CO2 but we can talk about how to properly use those (if i need them) later. first i just want to get lighting taken care of

thanks in advance guys

 

[mgamer20o0]

if the sword is growing those should too. keep doing what you are doing add the new plants and see what happens.

 

[Prometheus]

so i should just stick with the 50/50 for right now instead of going ahead and getting the second bulb? i like the idea, itll save me some money. im just worried that maybe the extra plants will create so much shade that a little extra lighting to reach the bottom will help. what do you think?

 

[mgamer20o0]

just depend how you plant it. you can get it where there is no shade. i always say if its working dont change it. you could get a new bulb and wait to see how it goes. if things start to go bad switch it out. always a good idea to have extra bulb on hand just in case yours burns out.

 

[Prometheus]

i might try it. idk, im having some trouble finding that bulb in a lfs near me so i may have to resort to another one. how do i interpret the info on the bulb packaging?... spectrum, lumens, kelvins. how do i know im getting a good one?

 

[hybridtheoryd16]

6700k rated bulbs are considered the best for plant growth.

Anywhere from 6000k - 8000k will work fine.

 

[Prometheus]

what about lumen output and spectrum range?

 

[hybridtheoryd16]

Different spectrum or color ranges will put out different lumen amounts. Also the lumen output will vary greatly depending on what fixture you are running. T5ho- t8- t12- compact flourescent - metal halide- etc

So the best you can do with your fixture is get a bulb with a good plant Kelvin range (6700k).

You can have a ton of lumens in the wrong spectrum and it won't mean a thing really.

Kelvin and spectrum are somewhat related.

 

[JakeH]

Different spectrum or color ranges will put out different lumen amounts. Also the lumen output will vary greatly depending on what fixture you are running. T5ho- t8- t12- compact flourescent - metal halide- etc

So the best you can do with your fixture is get a bulb with a good plant Kelvin range (6700k).

You can have a ton of lumens in the wrong spectrum and it won't mean a thing really.

Kelvin and spectrum are somewhat related.

I agree with 99% of that statement, but Kelvin & Spectrum are more than "somewhat related".

 

[hybridtheoryd16]

I agree with 99% of that statement, but Kelvin & Spectrum are more than "somewhat related".

Very true --lol

in laymen terms there exactly the same. i just allwasy watch what i say on the net. Because you never know when you will run into a "E" scientist. That will search for hours on end to find something wrong with what you have stated.