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bodangit Hobbyist Posts: 97 Kudos: 37 Votes: 10 Registered: 19-Jan-2006	I'm probably going to get a new lighting fixture for my tank in April, and I was wondering if this would be a good one for growing plants. Also, would I be able to keep the Java Moss and Anubias I have in there? http://www.drsfostersmith.com/Product/Prod_Display.cfm?pcatid=11418& ________________________________________________ I like Led Zeppelin.
Posted 08-Feb-2006 05:53
Dolfan Small Fry Posts: 11 Kudos: 14 Votes: 0 Registered: 21-Jan-2006	Yea that should work pretty well. Plus you could always replace with some speacialty bulb later on. Good luck
Posted 08-Feb-2006 09:21
bodangit Hobbyist Posts: 97 Kudos: 37 Votes: 10 Registered: 19-Jan-2006	Thanks for the help. I couldn't decide if that was high enough lighting or not. ________________________________________________ I like Led Zeppelin.
Posted 10-Feb-2006 15:05
tetratech Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 4241 Kudos: 1074 Registered: 04-Nov-2003	bodangit, That light is designed for saltwater not freshwater planted. You want a light that comes with 6700k to 9325k bulbs. Those plants you mentioned will grow under very low light so if you get a fixture with 2wpg it would be more than enough. My Scapes
Posted 10-Feb-2006 15:24
illustrae Fish Addict Posts: 820 Kudos: 876 Registered: 04-May-2005	Edited by illustrae I have Satalite fixtures on two of my tanks, and they work quite well and are easy to get bulbs for when you need to replace them (which you should, as the ones that come with the fixture are half-actinic, which you really don't need). Java moss and anubias will grow in low light or high light, so you sould be fine with those. The LED moonlight is quite bright in a totally dark room and allows you to see quite a bit when your eyes adjust. Hoping that there must be a word for everything I mean...
Posted 10-Feb-2006 16:37


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