Is this light enough

[sup27606]

Hi,
This is a newbie question. After pondering over several days on watts/gallon, I thought I should ask you straight up. I have a 10 gallon tank with two T8 fluorescent lamps (Hagen life glo & eclipse, 14/15 watt each). Here are the plants that are in right now:

anubias, cabomba, anacharis, java moss, java fern, pygmy chain sword. I am also planning to add glosso.

Is this light enough for these plants? Suggestions for any upgrade (has to be economical) are welcome.
Thanks for your time and advice.

 

[Fordtrannyman]

The Cobomba, Chain sword and Glosso may not survive under that lighting. The rest will, but you will not see much growth.

The cheapest upgrade would be gutting the T8 fixtures and Using incandescent sockets with a couple daylight spiral compact fluorescents. If you mod both strip lights with 2X14w Spirals, that will double your light. Giving you more plant sp. options.
More light means you would also need to supplement a carbon source and nutrients.

 

[icemanx23]

The Cobomba, Chain sword and Glosso may not survive under that lighting. The rest will, but you will not see much growth.

The cheapest upgrade would be gutting the T8 fixtures and Using incandescent sockets with a couple daylight spiral compact fluorescents. If you mod both strip lights with 2X14w Spirals, that will double your light. Giving you more plant sp. options.
More light means you would also need to supplement a carbon source and nutrients.

It seems he already got 30watts(2x 18" T8) over 10 gallons. And 10 gallon tanks usually not that deep. Cabomba may be fine cause i've this in my current tank with 2wpg. Chainsword maybe ok. Don't know about glosso but maybe fine with diy co2.

 

[Mgamer20o0]

switch the chain swords to sags look close and will grow better under that light. glosso it could be hm to switch out.