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Increase in Lighting for 55 Gallon Tank?

06-07-2005

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Re: Increase in Lighting for 55 Gallon Tank?

Re: Increase in Lighting for 55 Gallon Tank?

Posted by Mr. Zee on June 7, 2005, 9:42 am

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Hello folks:

I have a 55 gallon tetra/ram planted tank with a DIY CO2 generator and
2 65 Watt 6700K Coralife bulbs. Plant growth is ok, but some of the plants
seem to be 'reaching' for the light. Also they've taken on a bit of a
yellowish/light green hue, different then the nice dark green that they had
when I bought them. Would increasing the light to 2 96 Watt bulbs be the
thing to do? Water quality is good: pH 6.2, no nitrates, minimal nitrates
and a lot of phosphate which I deal with by 3 weekly water changes. I also
have Florite (sp?) gravel and use Seachem's Florish Excel and Trace. Thanks
for any info.

Posted by Happy'Cam'per on June 7, 2005, 9:59 am

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> Hello folks:
>
> I have a 55 gallon tetra/ram planted tank with a DIY CO2 generator

and

> 2 65 Watt 6700K Coralife bulbs. Plant growth is ok, but some of the

plants

> seem to be 'reaching' for the light. Also they've taken on a bit of a
> yellowish/light green hue, different then the nice dark green that they

had

> when I bought them. Would increasing the light to 2 96 Watt bulbs be the
> thing to do? Water quality is good: pH 6.2, no nitrates, minimal

nitrates

> and a lot of phosphate which I deal with by 3 weekly water changes. I

also

> have Florite (sp?) gravel and use Seachem's Florish Excel and Trace.

Thanks

> for any info.
>
>

You have enough light. The problem is Nitrates. You need to add some to your
tank, your plants have serious munchies :) Buy some Salt Peter (KNO3 aka
Potassium Nitrate) from the chemist/pharmacy and add about half a tspoon.
--
Kind Regards
Cameron

Posted by Mr. Zee on June 7, 2005, 11:22 am

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Thanks very much... I'll give it a try...

>> Hello folks:
>>
>> I have a 55 gallon tetra/ram planted tank with a DIY CO2 generator

> and

>> 2 65 Watt 6700K Coralife bulbs. Plant growth is ok, but some of the

> plants

>> seem to be 'reaching' for the light. Also they've taken on a bit of a
>> yellowish/light green hue, different then the nice dark green that they

> had

>> when I bought them. Would increasing the light to 2 96 Watt bulbs be the
>> thing to do? Water quality is good: pH 6.2, no nitrates, minimal

> nitrates

>> and a lot of phosphate which I deal with by 3 weekly water changes. I

> also

>> have Florite (sp?) gravel and use Seachem's Florish Excel and Trace.

> Thanks

>> for any info.
>>
>>

>
> You have enough light. The problem is Nitrates. You need to add some to
> your
> tank, your plants have serious munchies :) Buy some Salt Peter (KNO3 aka
> Potassium Nitrate) from the chemist/pharmacy and add about half a tspoon.
> --
> Kind Regards
> Cameron
>
>

Posted by MrHappy on June 8, 2005, 5:16 pm

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Hi

before you start putting nitrates in the tank

How tall is the tank
How far are the lights from the surface
what sort of reflectors are you using
when did you last change the bulbs

If you are going to feed ...I suggest you use the root tabs rather
than put free nitrates in the water

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Posted by Mr. Zee on June 9, 2005, 12:08 pm

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Thanks again...Will do...

> Hi
>
> before you start putting nitrates in the tank
>
> How tall is the tank
> How far are the lights from the surface
> what sort of reflectors are you using
> when did you last change the bulbs
>
> If you are going to feed ...I suggest you use the root tabs rather
> than put free nitrates in the water
>
>
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