before you do that, i'd try using a floating plant like frogbit or salvinia to diffuse the light.
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Cichlid Woman, I really like the idea of the dimmer lights on in the evening and plan on setting up my hood with a similar set up. It sounds like your plants are doing well so I'd like to ask how long (hrs a day) and what lights (wattage/gallon and K rating) are on? Thanks.
Bill
Bill
Thirdeye,
First, I'd suggest getting some kind of canopy or something to keep the light in the tank, not in the rest of the room.
Next, I'm suprised you think that those bulbs are too bright as I think they are much "cooler" color wise as many tubes. This past weekend, I just switched out all my 4' tubes to the Phillips "Daylight Deluxe" bulbs with 6,500 K, 84 CRI and really like the results. Obviously, it's too early to tell if the plants like them, but with a higher temp than the 4,100 K bulbs I had before, I hope the plants do even better! These new bulbs are about half as bright to my eye as the old bulbs and give a much better, cooler appearance to everything. Now I do have enclosed canopys on all my tanks, so I keep those free-flying Photons to a minimum! Also, since I have 4 bulbs on my 75 gallon tank, I do find that mixing 1 or 2 regular 'aquarium' bulbs in the mix gives a nice color also!
Bill C.
First, I'd suggest getting some kind of canopy or something to keep the light in the tank, not in the rest of the room.
Next, I'm suprised you think that those bulbs are too bright as I think they are much "cooler" color wise as many tubes. This past weekend, I just switched out all my 4' tubes to the Phillips "Daylight Deluxe" bulbs with 6,500 K, 84 CRI and really like the results. Obviously, it's too early to tell if the plants like them, but with a higher temp than the 4,100 K bulbs I had before, I hope the plants do even better! These new bulbs are about half as bright to my eye as the old bulbs and give a much better, cooler appearance to everything. Now I do have enclosed canopys on all my tanks, so I keep those free-flying Photons to a minimum! Also, since I have 4 bulbs on my 75 gallon tank, I do find that mixing 1 or 2 regular 'aquarium' bulbs in the mix gives a nice color also!
Bill C.
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the light going throughout the room is the problem, otherwise i agree with you they have a good look
i cant say what 4 of them will look like
but a canopy is definetly next on my "to do" list for my planted tank
after that then i'll try out co2
the light going throughout the room is the problem, otherwise i agree with you they have a good look
i cant say what 4 of them will look like
but a canopy is definetly next on my "to do" list for my planted tank
after that then i'll try out co2
