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FtwayneFish

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Anyone have any tips? have a 55g hex with a measley 15w. and its mod planted i want a bit more from my plants and i know i need more watts. but diy co2 is out for the tank size.

which liq plant fert is best or what do you use?

I bought florapride and it doesnt list that many nutrients.
 
Really? man why do they make those tiny watt bulbs. This was a purpose bought bulb at a lfs. But after being on this awesome forum i found out about wpg and the rest of the lfs have about the same 15 watts for the 18" size. which is per the hood (perfect-o) which was made for the tank ugh. i can get another light hood. But it would be 18" again and thats only 30w and i guess i need 110w for 55g to grow plants and get any real plus from DIY co2 or/and ferts of either liq for solid.

Is it just the 18" size is what has to do with the 15w like thats all you can pack in there?

should i add foil?

or take out the guts and add 4 socket type cf's that are 15w each on my hood?
then get another for the other space available?
thats 120w?
 
what I would do is go with glass tops instead of the hood and then get a double strip 48" light. You can go the cheap route and get a shop light from Wal Mart for $10 and just cover the inside with aluminum foil. I just did this for my 55g and seem to work well. Can also buy the plain daylight bulbs from Walmart for $10 for a 2 pack. These are 48" 40watt bulbs, not enough for the high light plants but good for the low light plants.

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48" wouldnt work.
Its a hex 55g and the tops maybe 25-30" across.
 
You can get circular fluorescent bulbs from Home Depot. I just saw them about an hour ago. They come around the 40x sizes.

I renamed florapride algaepride.
 
Go looking for a 30 inch 130 watt fixture,I have one on my 29 gallon.You will need a glass top or one made from acrylic.

That will give you a bit over 2 wpg. Can grow a good amount of plants with that but you'll probably need to start dosing real ferts depending on what plants you choose.

Aquariums aren't made to be planted, they just give you enough light to see the fish.
 
Ah thankyou sir, Where did you get yours at? what do they cost?

Would anyone have any pics or links to see what a glass top with canopy lights?
Would I still have to get a hood style cover so my room isnt lit up also?
Or does the light shroud hang over its self?
Do you hang it from the ceiling? i hope not.

Thankyou all for your help.
 
which liq plant fert is best or what do you use?

I bought florapride and it doesnt list that many nutrients.
 
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