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T/A Mega Fish Posts: 942 Kudos: 1796 Registered: 20-Feb-2004	I have two 10 gallon tanks placed side by side. I am using a 48" shop light with two 40 watt bulbs. The lighting fixture is hanging from 2" to 5" above the surface of both tanks. I originally planned on using only one 40 watt bulb in the fixture, but after setting it up, I liked the brightness that both bulbs gave. Will that much light be too much for my plants? I have floating Anacharis and floating Water Sprite.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:44
mattyboombatty Moderator Tenellus Obsessor Posts: 2790 Kudos: 1507 Votes: 1301 Registered: 26-Mar-2004	Nope, that will be a good amount of light for you. Just make sure to have plenty of plants in the tanks when you use more light or you could be in danger of an algae outbreak. Critical Fertilator: The Micromanager of Macronutrients
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:44
T/A Mega Fish Posts: 942 Kudos: 1796 Registered: 20-Feb-2004	The only live plants that are in these tanks are the floaters. And that's all I can have because I have play sand as the substrate. The one tank has 1 bunch of Water Sprite and two stalks of Anacharis. The other tank just 10 stalks of Anacharis. With that amount, there isn't much more surface area left in either tank. Algae is exactly what I'm trying to avoid. I don't use CO2 and I really don't want to. The only supplement I am adding is Flourish Excel.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:44
mattyboombatty Moderator Tenellus Obsessor Posts: 2790 Kudos: 1507 Votes: 1301 Registered: 26-Mar-2004	You could always add some anubias sp. and some java fern too. They can be tied to rocks and/or driftwood. Floaters do tend to block a lot of light, so maybe a set up like that will be ideal. Critical Fertilator: The Micromanager of Macronutrients
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:44
T/A Mega Fish Posts: 942 Kudos: 1796 Registered: 20-Feb-2004	So do you think just using one 40 watt bulb would be too little light for the plants I have now?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:44
T/A Mega Fish Posts: 942 Kudos: 1796 Registered: 20-Feb-2004	Does anyone think using just one 40 watt bulb would be enough for the plants?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:44
mattyboombatty Moderator Tenellus Obsessor Posts: 2790 Kudos: 1507 Votes: 1301 Registered: 26-Mar-2004	That would probably be enough. There's only one way to find out though, just give it a try. It should be about 2wpg, maybe a little less, but that's fine for the slow growing low light plants. Critical Fertilator: The Micromanager of Macronutrients
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:44


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