FishProfiles.com Message Forums

	regarding incandescent lighting
Theresa_M Moderator Queen of Zoom Posts: 3649 Kudos: 4280 Votes: 790 Registered: 04-Jan-2004	I don't know why, but for some reason I've had luck with incandescent lighting in tanks 10g and smaller. I've tried moneywort unsuccessfully in flourescent lit tanks, so I thought I'd share this pic. It's a guppy fry tank, heat provided by the incandescent bulb, the moneywort is absolutely gorgeous and now growing out of the hood Theresa_M attached this image: ~~~~~~~~~~~~ There is water at the bottom of the ocean
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:45
clownloachfan Fish Addict Posts: 660 Kudos: 850 Votes: 115 Registered: 10-Oct-2003	That moneywart is really good looking. If that is doing good for you, i think you should also try Bacopa Caroliniana. I have the moneywart and the Bacopa Caroliniana in my 29 gallon, both are doing great. People grew plants with incandescent lamps way before the invention of flourescents.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:45
Theresa_M Moderator Queen of Zoom Posts: 3649 Kudos: 4280 Votes: 790 Registered: 04-Jan-2004	People grew plants with incandescent lamps way before the invention of flourescents. Very true, I hadn't thought of that. Thanks for the plant suggestion, I've actually been looking for something else to add to this tank ~~~~~~~~~~~~ There is water at the bottom of the ocean
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:45
tankie Fish Addict Posts: 857 Kudos: 848 Votes: 230 Registered: 15-Mar-2005	anubias nana will be perfcet in that tank.small..and doesnt occupy much space..and with light...not so demanding
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:45
FRANK Moderator Posts: 5108 Kudos: 5263 Votes: 1690 Registered: 28-Dec-2002	Hi, It's not that you cannot grow plants with incandescent light bulbs, the problem comes from trying to get enough light over a tank to grow some of the more light demanding plants and the resultant cluster of high power bulbs and the huge amount of heat that they put off. At some point it is far easier to use flourscents, which consume far less power, put out more light per watt consumed, and operate far, far, cooler. Frank -->>> The Confidence of Amateurs, is the Envy of Professionals <<<--
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:45
sham Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3369 Kudos: 2782 Votes: 98 Registered: 21-Apr-2004	My tank with the same hood as that used to get up to 90F during the day due to the incandescent bulbs. I switched it over to compact fluorescent after it cooked a few fish. Yes they will grow plants but you can get a broader choice and spectrum of bulbs alot easier in flourescent as well as alot less heat so I see no reason to use incandescents for anything.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:45


	Jump to:

The views expressed on this page are the implied opinions of their respective authors.
Under no circumstances do the comments on this page represent the opinions of the staff of FishProfiles.com.

FishProfiles.com Forums, version 11.0
Mazeguy Smilies