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barthed · 11-22-2008, 03:31 AM

Hi AME

My experience with T5HO is that it is so "powerful" that three inches on each side not directly under the light should be ok. If you have stem plants though, they will certainly grow toward the lamp which won't look so nice depending on what you want to do.

Also, my tank is 24 inches deep (say 22 with the substrate) and even small red plants stay red and grow well at the bottom of the tank (sorry, can't remember the plant's name). So with your dimensions, I figure that some of your side plants will still be closer to the light than mines.

Bart

11-22-2008, 03:31 AM	#2 (permalink)
barthed Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Montreal Posts: 19 iTrader Ratings: 0 Plant Points: 3150	Re: Max Length with T5HO Hi AME My experience with T5HO is that it is so "powerful" that three inches on each side not directly under the light should be ok. If you have stem plants though, they will certainly grow toward the lamp which won't look so nice depending on what you want to do. Also, my tank is 24 inches deep (say 22 with the substrate) and even small red plants stay red and grow well at the bottom of the tank (sorry, can't remember the plant's name). So with your dimensions, I figure that some of your side plants will still be closer to the light than mines. Bart