I have been really low on cash lately but I have been able to fork out enough for a 10 gallon tank (used) for planting. I have a small c02 kit i bought for it for 30 bucks, but lighting is the real issue here. I have a flourescent (used) light with a coralife nutrigrow light (15W) on it. I know 1.5 WPG is not enough to grow what I want (a field of riccia and a java moss bonsai tree [i understand java moss doesn't require much]) I found an old light, one of those cheap standard lights for aquarium kits with the 2 screw in bulbs... and there are 2 small 15W lights on it (definitely not for planting purposes). Is this good enough? or should I throw in another 40 bucks (sniff sniff) for a clip on 25W light for the tank on top of the 15W floresecent?
Insufficient Lighting?
- Thread starter josephjeon
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I bought some clip on reading lights from Home Depot, $12.97 each
http://www.homedepot.com/Lighting-F...splay?langId=-1&storeId=10051&catalogId=10053
Put Phillips 60w 'Plant light' bulbs in them, $4.99 each
http://www.homedepot.com/h_d1/N-5yc...splay?langId=-1&storeId=10051&catalogId=10053
Have one on my 6gal planted 6-8 hours a day, and java moss, java ferns, peacock ferns and wisteria are all growing like crazy.
http://www.homedepot.com/Lighting-F...splay?langId=-1&storeId=10051&catalogId=10053
Put Phillips 60w 'Plant light' bulbs in them, $4.99 each
http://www.homedepot.com/h_d1/N-5yc...splay?langId=-1&storeId=10051&catalogId=10053
Have one on my 6gal planted 6-8 hours a day, and java moss, java ferns, peacock ferns and wisteria are all growing like crazy.
josephjeon;4854037; said:
Shouldn't be a problem, may have to experiment a little with how long to leave it on so you don't get too much algae, but it's nice being able to move those lights around to get the best coverage.