Light for a 10g Low Tech - APE - Aquatic Plant Enthusiasts

MONARK · 10-16-2009, 10:11 AM

Hey,

I set up a 10g tank for my black bar endler's a couple of weeks ago, I put the tank close to a window thinking that it would get enough light to keep some cabomba and ambulias. Well, all of these plants melted and I'm guessing the lack of light as the problem.

Now I'm on a budget and I was wondering if the Hampton Bay 27watt light is enough to keep the plants. I want to stuff the tank with Cabombas, Ambulias and Wisterias, I don't want to dose CO2 but I can dose some PFERTZ if I have to.

What do you guys think???

SET UP:

HOB Aquaclear 10-30
Fluorite substrate
NO LIGHT YET
8 Black Bar Endler's Class N
RCS

Flora: (LOTS of)
Cabomba
Ambulia
Wisteria

AquaZilla · 10-16-2009, 11:10 AM

I would think that light would be perfect

MONARK · 10-16-2009, 11:30 AM

Thanks for the answer.

Do you think I should dose ferts to this tank or can I just do my water changes with water from my ADA tank that is full of nutrients???

AquaZilla · 10-16-2009, 12:02 PM

It will need Excel at least. My wife had a tank like this with 27w of NOT5 bulbs and she dosed it with Excel daily.It was a great looking tank until I took over and ruined it

She said all she did was bare bones dosing, only when she thought it needed it. I would do regular tap water changes.

MONARK · 10-16-2009, 12:26 PM

I'll try that.

Thanks

10-16-2009, 10:11 AM	#1 (permalink)
MONARK Almost Guru Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 154	Light for a 10g Low Tech Hey, I set up a 10g tank for my black bar endler's a couple of weeks ago, I put the tank close to a window thinking that it would get enough light to keep some cabomba and ambulias. Well, all of these plants melted and I'm guessing the lack of light as the problem. Now I'm on a budget and I was wondering if the Hampton Bay 27watt light is enough to keep the plants. I want to stuff the tank with Cabombas, Ambulias and Wisterias, I don't want to dose CO2 but I can dose some PFERTZ if I have to. What do you guys think??? SET UP: HOB Aquaclear 10-30 Fluorite substrate NO LIGHT YET 8 Black Bar Endler's Class N RCS Flora: (LOTS of) Cabomba Ambulia Wisteria __________________

10-16-2009, 11:10 AM	#2 (permalink)
AquaZilla Administrator Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 2,736	I would think that light would be perfect __________________ The Planted Aquarium Blog

10-16-2009, 11:30 AM	#3 (permalink)
MONARK Almost Guru Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 154	Thanks for the answer. Do you think I should dose ferts to this tank or can I just do my water changes with water from my ADA tank that is full of nutrients??? __________________

10-16-2009, 12:02 PM	#4 (permalink)
AquaZilla Administrator Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 2,736	It will need Excel at least. My wife had a tank like this with 27w of NOT5 bulbs and she dosed it with Excel daily.It was a great looking tank until I took over and ruined it She said all she did was bare bones dosing, only when she thought it needed it. I would do regular tap water changes. __________________ The Planted Aquarium Blog

10-16-2009, 12:26 PM	#5 (permalink)
MONARK Almost Guru Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 154	I'll try that. Thanks __________________

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