update on my 120L

[RYO]

Now for the hard bit at the moment i have a 30w arcadia original tropical bulb (i know dim and redish lol). The hood has the ballast built in (juwel rekord) so a second lamp is a bit of a pain unless its put near the front. the questions i have are,
1- is this ok, or is a new hood in order
2- best lamp to go with
3- any other advice would be most welcome

 

[kenneth_kpe]

i dont think you can get away with one 30 wat bulb on a 120l ( roughly 30 gals) unless your gonna go for em low light plants but another bulb would be good and another one to make it 3 watts per gallon is great thats in my opinion.. btw choose your bulbs wisely like your tank btw

 

[RYO]

cheers Kenneth, ,what i ment was i am uprating the lighting, but am having dificulty with the hood due to lack of room.I can add a tube near the front of hood,the rear part has the ballast for main tube.Sorry for the confusion

 

[Sanj]

Tropical Original is recommended with Arcadia Freshwater for plants.

Moving the tropical to the front give a better effect.

Definatley get another tube, if not the Freshwater somthing similar in the same wavelength.

Good luck

 

[RYO]

Cheers Sanj just got the freshwater and ballast , just got to find a way to gash it , eer i mean fix it to the hood
waiting on a reflector too.
That will give me 60w +reflectors do you think thats enough to be gettin along with?

 

[Sanj]

Yup that should be fine for low to med light plants.

You have about 2.3 wpg with 60w.

 

[RYO]

blimy that was quick lol, cheers now to fit it