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alkataz
03-31-2008, 10:14 AM
I currently have regular strip lights on my 30 gallon tank, but I am going to be purchasing plants soon so I am hoping to get some better lighting. I will be keeping medium to high light plants. I was leaning towards purchasing the corallife fixture.
http://store.seacorals.net/36co6aq19dol.html
Is this a good idea.
I know I will need co2 and fert. I am working on those purchases as well. All suggestions will be greatly appreciated.
irishspy
03-31-2008, 1:45 PM
I currently have regular strip lights on my 30 gallon tank, but I am going to be purchasing plants soon so I am hoping to get some better lighting. I will be keeping medium to high light plants. I was leaning towards purchasing the corallife fixture.
http://store.seacorals.net/36co6aq19dol.html
Is this a good idea.
I know I will need co2 and fert. I am working on those purchases as well. All suggestions will be greatly appreciated.
That's a really high-light tank. You could grow some great red plants in there, but you'll definitely need CO2 and a ferts routine. I'm no expert in the latter (see my .sig for what I do), but I'm sure others who are will chime in. You might also want to try some of the plant-specialist forums.
For a 30g, you could get this fixture (http://www.bigalsonline.com/BigAlsUS/ctl3684/cp18369/si1383181/cl0/coralifefreshwateraqualight36powercompactlight1x96 w) and save yourself some money while getting 3.6 wpg, which is plenty for medium to high-light plants. :idea:
alkataz
03-31-2008, 1:54 PM
Thanks for the response irishspy. That is the fixture I was talking about I must have posted the wrong link. Okay so I will order this unit.
I am aware that I will have to dose co2. I am planning on using the nutrafin plant system and use a sugar yeast mixture instead of the included packets. I'm still trying to figure out the whole fert thing I am looking into a couple of options. But I'm new to this whole plant thing so I'm tring to figure out exactly what I need before I add a ton of plants and can't support them.
might want to check this out. I'm pretty sure its the same light, but cheaper! Just thought I'd help you out;)
http://www.bigalsonline.com/BigAlsUS/ctl3684/cp18369/si1383184/cl0/coralifefreshwateraqualight362x96watt