CF Lighting. do i have enought?

[sChArF]

I have 3 95W CF for my 130gal tank that would give me 2.19/wpg. I am going to inject C02 at some point so I want to have enough light. The company I got the lights from just came out with 125W bulbs should I try and trade the once I just got (that I have not used yet) for 3 125w bulbs witch would give me 2.88/wpg?

The bulbs are 6400K Degrees Full Spectrum, and they come in "mirror finish" reflectors. Like MH pendants
Hares where I got them from
http://www.envirolites.com/product.html
They are located in my city.

 

[Richer]

You should have enough lighting to grow many plants, but if you want more lighting, thats up to you. I see no harm in it.

However, I would like to stress one thing. If given a choice between more light and more CO2, go CO2. Many people make the mistake of assuming that more light = more growth without factoring in CO2. I've seen countless people fall victim to this belief... they would add more light just to experience a very nasty algae bloom. The cause? insufficient CO2 concentrations and nutrient control. Once you go higher than 2 wpg, CO2 is a must! Low lighted tanks can utilize CO2 quite nicely as well, although not to the extent of a high light tank. IMHO, if you had a choice between getting only a couple of bulbs (thus putting you well under 2wpg) and a CO2 setup, I'd probably go that route first. Then once you save enough funds, move up to a high light setup.

HTH
-Richer