lighting?

j-man the skater-man · 10-22-2005, 04:42 PM

i have a 29 gallon tank and i have plants that are doing quite well but i want to achieve a thick beautiful planted tank and i know from a little bit or research that co2 can help but i understand that a good lighting arangement is the most important aspect of low and high tech planted tank systems so i was wondering if anyone could recomend and websites or other material that might help me make a choise....if you have one system in mind pleaze tell me what and why

thanks

DUSTIN323 · 10-22-2005, 08:52 PM

Well a good site is plantgeek.com they have a forum but even better have a plant species guide so you can tell what conditions certain plants need. I am setting up a 20g long planted that's the same lenght as a 29g so a 30" light is the length. Since your plants are already doing good than a dual flourescent strip should do good here is a link to the one I'll be getting http://www.bigalsonline.com/catalog/...d1=1843;pcid2= it's a T- flourescent which from what I'm hearing has better spread and more lumens than T-12 or T-8 flourescent here is a dual flourescent http://www.bigalsonline.com/catalog/...d1=1843;pcid2= These two should be fine if you have low light plants which I am sure you do being that their already doing good and have a single flourescent but here is a power compact if you wanted higher light plants http://www.bigalsonline.com/catalog/...d1=1843;pcid2= Here is the co2 kit I have on my 10g and will transfer to my 20g http://www.drsfostersmith.com/produc...&N=2004+113779 not a bad price at 22.99

MyraVan · 10-23-2005, 03:44 PM

Having a good substrate is just as important as having good lighting. Don't go adding high lighting to a tank with a plain gravel bottom and expect good resuls.

**Damon** · 10-23-2005, 04:01 PM

Correct. You don't have to go out and spend a lot of money of "planted tank" substrates. There are many other calcified clays that will do weel also such as turface, S.A.P.S. (a little light in weight), Pro's Choice select, or even Schultz' soil conditioner.

MyraVan · 10-24-2005, 03:10 AM

For less expensive substrates, there's also David Doyle's favorite, laterite mixed with small grain gravel, and my favorite (also the least expensive) 1" soil + 1" gravel.

10-22-2005, 04:42 PM	#1
j-man the skater-man invert freak Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: whiteville NC Age: 18 Posts: 345	lighting? i have a 29 gallon tank and i have plants that are doing quite well but i want to achieve a thick beautiful planted tank and i know from a little bit or research that co2 can help but i understand that a good lighting arangement is the most important aspect of low and high tech planted tank systems so i was wondering if anyone could recomend and websites or other material that might help me make a choise....if you have one system in mind pleaze tell me what and why thanks

10-22-2005, 08:52 PM	#2
DUSTIN323 ~/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\~ Join Date: Sep 2005 Age: 20 Posts: 522	Well a good site is plantgeek.com they have a forum but even better have a plant species guide so you can tell what conditions certain plants need. I am setting up a 20g long planted that's the same lenght as a 29g so a 30" light is the length. Since your plants are already doing good than a dual flourescent strip should do good here is a link to the one I'll be getting http://www.bigalsonline.com/catalog/...d1=1843;pcid2= it's a T- flourescent which from what I'm hearing has better spread and more lumens than T-12 or T-8 flourescent here is a dual flourescent http://www.bigalsonline.com/catalog/...d1=1843;pcid2= These two should be fine if you have low light plants which I am sure you do being that their already doing good and have a single flourescent but here is a power compact if you wanted higher light plants http://www.bigalsonline.com/catalog/...d1=1843;pcid2= Here is the co2 kit I have on my 10g and will transfer to my 20g http://www.drsfostersmith.com/produc...&N=2004+113779 not a bad price at 22.99 __________________ Gen1Performance.com Gen 1 Performance Forum

10-23-2005, 04:01 PM	#4
Damon Aquatic Naturalist Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Dayton, Ohio Age: 32 Posts: 14,982	Correct. You don't have to go out and spend a lot of money of "planted tank" substrates. There are many other calcified clays that will do weel also such as turface, S.A.P.S. (a little light in weight), Pro's Choice select, or even Schultz' soil conditioner. __________________ For in much wisdom [is] much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow. Member of the AGA (Aquatic Gardner's Association) Member of the IBC (International Betta Congress)

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10-23-2005, 03:44 PM	#3
MyraVan Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Cambridge, UK Posts: 864	Having a good substrate is just as important as having good lighting. Don't go adding high lighting to a tank with a plain gravel bottom and expect good resuls.

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MyraVan Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Cambridge, UK Posts: 864	For less expensive substrates, there's also David Doyle's favorite, laterite mixed with small grain gravel, and my favorite (also the least expensive) 1" soil + 1" gravel.

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