freshwaterfishlover
Fish Crazy
I just Finished planting my 65 gallon:
13 Micro Swords
10 Narrow Leaf Micro Swords
2 Dwarf Hairgrass
2 Bannana plants
3 Ludwigia Repens
4 Cabomba- Purple and Green
1 Sagittaria Subuiata
2 Penny Worth
2 moss balls
1 Tiger Lotous
1 Amazon Sword
1 Marble Sword
1 driftwood
2 plastic Rock caves
I add Excel everyother day and Iron once a week. Most of my plants are doing great except the Dwarf hair Grasses and Marble Sword. Since I only use the standard light that came with the tank I have been think if I spend all this money on plants let me do it right and upgrade my lighting.
I have always have heard 2-3 watts per gallon for planted tanks. Last time I was in my favorite LFS and talked to my favorite Employee he told me to get 2 T5 Strips. He told me it was his last day last week. Today I go back and talk to another employee and tell Him I want to upgrade my lighting because few plants are not doing that great. He tells me ow your light is probably dimming out because it has been on your tank over 2 years. He said T5 are standard on 65 and I should just replace it with a 40w T8. I ask about 2-3 watts per gallon and he said never heard that. I bought the T8 bulb but now thinking was it the best idea.
What do you guys think?
Also told him I wanted to try Dwarf Baby Tears and he said don't try it. Nobody grows it successfully even with the best of lighting ???
13 Micro Swords
10 Narrow Leaf Micro Swords
2 Dwarf Hairgrass
2 Bannana plants
3 Ludwigia Repens
4 Cabomba- Purple and Green
1 Sagittaria Subuiata
2 Penny Worth
2 moss balls
1 Tiger Lotous
1 Amazon Sword
1 Marble Sword
1 driftwood
2 plastic Rock caves
I add Excel everyother day and Iron once a week. Most of my plants are doing great except the Dwarf hair Grasses and Marble Sword. Since I only use the standard light that came with the tank I have been think if I spend all this money on plants let me do it right and upgrade my lighting.
I have always have heard 2-3 watts per gallon for planted tanks. Last time I was in my favorite LFS and talked to my favorite Employee he told me to get 2 T5 Strips. He told me it was his last day last week. Today I go back and talk to another employee and tell Him I want to upgrade my lighting because few plants are not doing that great. He tells me ow your light is probably dimming out because it has been on your tank over 2 years. He said T5 are standard on 65 and I should just replace it with a 40w T8. I ask about 2-3 watts per gallon and he said never heard that. I bought the T8 bulb but now thinking was it the best idea.
What do you guys think?
Also told him I wanted to try Dwarf Baby Tears and he said don't try it. Nobody grows it successfully even with the best of lighting ???