FishForums.com - View Single Post - 75 gallon with plants and fish... How much light?

MiSo · 03-01-2008, 09:03 PM

i'm using 260 watts pc on my 75 gallon...

before that i was using 2 x 40 watts odno.
that still isn't much light. i couldn't get blyxa japonica to grow in my tank with that setup.

amazon swords grew in my tank just fine with 2 x 40 watts odno.
you can have a low light tank but just be careful with the plants you choose.
here's a pic of that tank with 2 x 40 watts odno. i grew mostly moss and swords.
http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n...m/CIMG1504.jpg

03-01-2008, 09:03 PM	#6
MiSo Ballin' Alan Join Date: May 2005 Age: 27 Posts: 146	i'm using 260 watts pc on my 75 gallon... before that i was using 2 x 40 watts odno. that still isn't much light. i couldn't get blyxa japonica to grow in my tank with that setup. amazon swords grew in my tank just fine with 2 x 40 watts odno. you can have a low light tank but just be careful with the plants you choose. here's a pic of that tank with 2 x 40 watts odno. i grew mostly moss and swords. http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n...m/CIMG1504.jpg __________________ click me -> and me -> Last edited by MiSo; 03-01-2008 at 09:09 PM.