I need more watts!
- Thread starter FtwayneFish
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again I ask - how tall is the tank? What kind of plants are you looking to keep? Are you still planning on DIY CO2 on this tank?
i would do co2 if i had the watts to match. and its about 3ft from top to bottom.
i did get the additional light for the spot on the hood. so im 30w over a 55g hex.
my plants i have and would like a lil more out of are:
foxtail- 5-6 stems about a foot or more each- not very bushy
wistera- 3 stems same height^ shooting to the top
java moss- golf ball - hasnt grown at all
moneywort- 3 2-3" peices no growth- 2-3 died already
moneywort- no wicked growth everyone talks about
some val- no growth its slowly goin dead
micro sword- 2 days old, no news
anacharis- 4-5 stems, 1-2ft and looked really bad after i put it in, leaves got clear. now it looks like it might be coming back? i dunno yet.
i did get the additional light for the spot on the hood. so im 30w over a 55g hex.
my plants i have and would like a lil more out of are:
foxtail- 5-6 stems about a foot or more each- not very bushy
wistera- 3 stems same height^ shooting to the top
java moss- golf ball - hasnt grown at all
moneywort- 3 2-3" peices no growth- 2-3 died already
moneywort- no wicked growth everyone talks about
some val- no growth its slowly goin dead
micro sword- 2 days old, no news
anacharis- 4-5 stems, 1-2ft and looked really bad after i put it in, leaves got clear. now it looks like it might be coming back? i dunno yet.
55gal hex tank thats 36" tall? You will probably have to shoot for 3wpg to get enough light down to the lower levels of the tank.
My 55 gallon corner tank is 23" tall. First I had 48 watts, and the plants did nothing. Then I added a 2nd hood totaling 178 watts and now the plants are growing. I think I'm at the bare minimum to get things to grow with this deep tank. I will probably end up adding another 130 watt lights to take the place of the 48 watt lights. 260w should be good i think.
