is this lighting ok?
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The wattage sounds good, but those bulbs are intended for reef tanks (growing coral and enhancing colors of saltwater fish). For freshwater plant growth, you're better off swapping out the bulbs for 6500K spectrum. The 10,000K is still useable.. but not the actinic bulb.
It is ok, it is not ideal but it would get the job done if you already had the bulb and didnt want to get another one.
6700K is the 'ideal' bulb for plant growth. With that said, a plant will grow with light from all ends of the light spectrum.
if you already have the bulb see if you can return/exchange the unit. and get one in a better spectrum.
65W is just about perfect for growth of just about anything on your tank, some may say it is slightly too high or low but i have it on my tank with co2 and it works perfectly. i had it without co2 on my tank as well and it also worked perfectly.
i dont want to be a salesman but i have the 'ideal' bulb that you need for cheap in the link in my signature.
-chris
6700K is the 'ideal' bulb for plant growth. With that said, a plant will grow with light from all ends of the light spectrum.
if you already have the bulb see if you can return/exchange the unit. and get one in a better spectrum.
65W is just about perfect for growth of just about anything on your tank, some may say it is slightly too high or low but i have it on my tank with co2 and it works perfectly. i had it without co2 on my tank as well and it also worked perfectly.
i dont want to be a salesman but i have the 'ideal' bulb that you need for cheap in the link in my signature.
-chris
i have the 10k and a 6500k over a 29g tank now and works great, you can sell the acintic to a saltwater person easily and buy a replacement 6500k.
if your going low light low tech you could leave the acintic out and just use the 10k with no problems i did this on the 29g i had for few months until i got the other replacement bulb.
if your going low light low tech you could leave the acintic out and just use the 10k with no problems i did this on the 29g i had for few months until i got the other replacement bulb.
thanks so much 
no i didnt buy the light yet
then i found another one T5, but it says its only like 34 watts, i have to go back and look
is power compact better than T5 for plant growth?
no i didnt buy the light yet
then i found another one T5, but it says its only like 34 watts, i have to go back and look
is power compact better than T5 for plant growth?
is it T5HO? like the hagen GLO product?
i think it goes like this:
t5ho > power compact >fluorescent > compact fluorescent (spiral screw in types)
i think it goes like this:
t5ho > power compact >fluorescent > compact fluorescent (spiral screw in types)
not sure about GLO
but its this one
http://www.aquariumguys.com/current...n=FROOG&utm_source=Google&utm_medium=Shopping
im always bad when it comes to equipment, so if their are better options do tell
but its this one
http://www.aquariumguys.com/current...n=FROOG&utm_source=Google&utm_medium=Shopping
im always bad when it comes to equipment, so if their are better options do tell
http://www.fishneedit.com/t5ho-3ft--2lamp-aquarium-light.html
Here's my recommendation, it might be 6" too long, but 29gals have an awkward length, lights are either 6" too short or too long.
But you can easily grow any low light plants with the single bulb and if you ever go CO2, use the second bulb as a noon day burst.
Also if you do order from them, make sure you select the 10k white bulbs, over the 14k or actinic offerings.
Here's my recommendation, it might be 6" too long, but 29gals have an awkward length, lights are either 6" too short or too long.
But you can easily grow any low light plants with the single bulb and if you ever go CO2, use the second bulb as a noon day burst.
Also if you do order from them, make sure you select the 10k white bulbs, over the 14k or actinic offerings.