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Grits · 01-31-2008, 01:36 PM

How much light is normal to have on a 75 gallon tank? And also, Can you have to much light for the fish to be comfortable?

Right now I have one 48in 40 watt fluorescent light strip. I'm thinking of adding at least another single strip, or maybe even a double. Would that be too much light for my tank?

My Fish:

1 Red Tail Shark
1 Rainbow Shark
1 Zebra Botia
2 Clown Loaches
2 Golden Rams
1 Black Swordtail
2 Common Plecs
3 Cories

My Plants:

A little Elodea and cobomba(not much)
1 fairly large Amazon Sword
1 Hygrophlia
2 smaller plants (I"m not sure of the name)

01-31-2008, 01:36 PM	#1
Grits Fishy Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Age: 31 Posts: 15	75 gallon with plants and fish... How much light? How much light is normal to have on a 75 gallon tank? And also, Can you have to much light for the fish to be comfortable? Right now I have one 48in 40 watt fluorescent light strip. I'm thinking of adding at least another single strip, or maybe even a double. Would that be too much light for my tank? My Fish: 1 Red Tail Shark 1 Rainbow Shark 1 Zebra Botia 2 Clown Loaches 2 Golden Rams 1 Black Swordtail 2 Common Plecs 3 Cories My Plants: A little Elodea and cobomba(not much) 1 fairly large Amazon Sword 1 Hygrophlia 2 smaller plants (I"m not sure of the name)