Can I Grow Glosso Elatiniodes With My Equipment

[aaronnorth]

180l/ 40g tropical community
light - 2 x 24w HO T5 (1 x life glo 6500k --- 1 x power glo 18 000k) = 1.2WPG
temperature - 26d
nitrates - 25ppm
co2 - 20ppm
nitrites - 0
ammonia - 0
pH - 7/ 7.5
kh - 120ppm/ 7d
gh - 280ppm/ 15d
Ferts - weekly nutrafin plant gro,
daily JBL pro flora 24

could i grow glosso with above? If anything, lighting is my biggest problem.

 

[RadaR]

You're right about the lighting. The HO T5's are very good so you might be ok. However I'd still be tempted to upgrade nearer to 2WPG, then you'd have no problems.

 

[aaronnorth]

Thanks

 

[Themuleous]

Glosso is an easy plant but if you want it to stay compact and carpet you need more light, in lower light it'll grow upwards, which can actually be quite effective.

Sam