Lighting on a 10 gallon

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roundedge4lfe

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Dec 10, 2006
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I have a 10 gallon hex tank with diy co2 and a couple amazon swords and java fern and moss. I had a 18w coralife freshwater power compact on top with a regular 8w fixture. The 8w got smashed today. (my dog)... Is the power compact enough or should I add another. I was thinking of putting a retro 13w in the old 8w fixture if need be. Any suggestions?
10 gallon hex
3 amazon swords
3 java ferns
a clump of moss
planted in flourite and sand.
Another question would be what ferts should i be using. I have been using flourish excel
 
Flourish is fine for your tank. You don't need to add more lighting, all the plants named are low light plants. Watch out for the amazon though, as it will eventually outgrow the tank.
 
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