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As of right now i am running a 96 watt 10,000k/Actinic 50/50. I know it is not the right light and i am planning to order a 96 watt 6,700k daylight bulb. I have some wisteria in my tank and it has new growth but it is not looking very good. The plants dont grow any taller really (at least from what i can see). Will the new light help at all? Are there any other things i should be doing?

I have been supplementing 3 ml of flourish excel every other day(it is a 38 gal). And i have from 2-2.5 in of gravel throughout the tank.

i would like to maybe add some other plant species _ Any suggestions?

†Aquapickle†

sounds like fun aquapickle
contact frank hes a real expert on plants (i think he invented them)
if you want some plant suggestions i would try corkscrew val, amazon swords and crypts are all good

have fun planting and good luck

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I will leave the lights to Frank. But I will ask how long are they on for each day and do you have a timer as they should be on for about 12 hours a day

With the substrate it should be at least 3ins deep and 1-3mm good clean substrate.

What have you got and how often do you do the gravel vacs.

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Hi,
You don't say a whole lot about your tank so we don't know
if 96 watts = how many watts per gallon. If you have a
normal or higher bio-load then the poor growth of that
plant could, indeed, be because of the type of light you
are currently using. With some plants, a light like that
can cause the plant to grow along the gravel and not climb
toward the surface and an already too bright light.

Since you already say that you are going to shift down in
"K" rating you will probably find that plant will react
to the shift favorably.

If you are using compact fluorescent bulbs, you should be
able to find the 96 watt size in K ratings that range from
6700 through 8800k. I'd go no higher than the 8800K bulb.

Frank


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It is a 38 gal and the light is a compact florescent 50/50 actinic (other half 10,000k daylight).
2.5 watts/gal

I had about 1-2 in of gravel and i just added some more so its now 3 inches.

Plants:

Wisteria and an anubius (not much)
I also have some other wierd plant that sends out runners along the gravel.(small leaves and really skinny stem)

Fish:

Two Rams
8 Cardinals
6 Cories

The light is on for 10-11 hrs a day.

The wisteria has new branches coming off but nothing really grows vertical.

†Aquapickle†

Here are some pictures:

http://s48.photobucket.com/albums/f250/aquapickle27/?action=view&current=IMG_5321.jpg
All of this is the clippings i got from the bigger plants
http://s48.photobucket.com/albums/f250/aquapickle27/?action=view&current=IMG_5319.jpg

http://s48.photobucket.com/albums/f250/aquapickle27/?action=view&current=IMG_5324.jpg
(The old plant from the store) i just clipped the new growth off and threw out the old stuff)
http://s48.photobucket.com/albums/f250/aquapickle27/?action=view&current=IMG_5312.jpg
(The carpet plant)

http://s48.photobucket.com/albums/f250/aquapickle27/?action=view&current=IMG_5318.jpg
(The clipping that grew the most so far)

http://s48.photobucket.com/albums/f250/aquapickle27/?action=view&current=IMG_5317.jpg
(Some anubius)

†Aquapickle†