Just setting up a new tank - its my first proper planted one - I have another tank but its just a mishmash really! Its a 24x12x18high (bout 23g). Have bought eco-complete (2 bags) for substrate. Just deciding on the lighting.
I was thinking of getting T5s - 3 x 24watt HO with GE Daylight 6500k cri85 tubes. Has anyone got the GE ballast or GE tubes and can comment? Some kind of home made reflector - trying to find advice there too. I am limited to what I can get over here - considered CFs - but hard to get and use - T5s just easier. This gives roughly 3wpg by that rule, not that it matters right
Was going to use Hagen CO2 (with the ladder) initially, save up for a pressurised system, and using an internal filter - save up for an external maybe.
Its going to be setup as a Biotope kinda setting for Dwarf Puffers (8 of them), as close as I can match anyways.
What does everyone think of that? Is the lighting okay, not too weak or strong (taking into account its a deepish tank)?
Anything I have missed?? - still learning about dosing and ferts but will use whats needed when I learn it LOL!
I was thinking of getting T5s - 3 x 24watt HO with GE Daylight 6500k cri85 tubes. Has anyone got the GE ballast or GE tubes and can comment? Some kind of home made reflector - trying to find advice there too. I am limited to what I can get over here - considered CFs - but hard to get and use - T5s just easier. This gives roughly 3wpg by that rule, not that it matters right
Was going to use Hagen CO2 (with the ladder) initially, save up for a pressurised system, and using an internal filter - save up for an external maybe.
Its going to be setup as a Biotope kinda setting for Dwarf Puffers (8 of them), as close as I can match anyways.
What does everyone think of that? Is the lighting okay, not too weak or strong (taking into account its a deepish tank)?
Anything I have missed?? - still learning about dosing and ferts but will use whats needed when I learn it LOL!