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	Tiger barbs and light intensity
just_one_more Hobbyist Posts: 122 Kudos: 138 Votes: 31 Registered: 31-Mar-2004	Do tiger barbs dislike high light? I am planning on getting a 30" 2x65w fixture for my 29g. Would this amount of light be too much for the fish?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:59
sirbooks Moderator Sociopath Posts: 3875 Kudos: 5164 Votes: 932 Registered: 26-Jul-2004	They don't seem to care about lighting too much. Just give them some areas where they can take shelter from the light if needed, and they'll be just fine. Floating plants, thick plant clumps, and rock overhangs all would work fine. I assume that you're going with a planted tank anyways, because of all the lighting. And when he gets to Heaven, to Saint Peter he will tell: "One more Marine reporting, Sir! I've served my time in Hell."
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:59
Mr Fish Addict Posts: 573 Kudos: 304 Votes: 0 Registered: 17-Jul-2003	Mine don't care about the lighting in the tank and they seem to act the same. Your light has a lot of wattage in it. On my 29 I only have 60watts and that does the trick.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:59
just_one_more Hobbyist Posts: 122 Kudos: 138 Votes: 31 Registered: 31-Mar-2004	Thanks for the input! I have 93 watts right now with flourite substrate, root tabs, co2 injection, nitrate addition, and liquid fertilizer. I'm not getting the growth I want, so I am going to up the lights. Rotala macrandra, polysperma 'tropic sunset', wisteria, many others Last edited by just_one_more at 19-May-2005 14:49
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:59


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