Lighting Help!

[fishboyt]

I have a 55g tank with some Co2 in it and I'm wanting to put some Tiger Lotus, Stagittaria Subulata and Najas Grass in it. My question is, what kind of light will I need? This would be my first "real" planted tank, so I don't know what to do. Thanks!

[Darbex]

I am not familiar with Stagittaria or Najas but I know with CO2 and about 4 watts a gallon the Tiger lotus grows fast in my tank now if you up it to about 6-7 like my other tank with in 8 months you will have about 4-5 new lotus patches

[Darbex]

This one is probably where I would start off at and go higher depending on what you want. Marine depot has good sales at times too.

http://cgi.ebay.com/48-Aquarium-Power-Compact-Light-260W-Lunars-Odyssea-CE_W0QQitemZ380125281407QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item58813b7c7f&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1205|66%3A2|65%3A12|39%3A1|240%3A1308|301%3A1|293%3A1|294%3A50

[fishboyt]

What about a coralife 10,000k bulb?

[Darbex]

What about a coralife 10,000k bulb?

What about them? Here is a coralife from Pet Mountain with those bulbs

http://www.petmountain.com/product/aquariuim-light-fixtures/502807/48-inch-4x65-watt-4-lunar-53406-.html

[wesleydnunder]

fishboyt, I grew those plants in a co2-injected tank with heavy ferts and almost 5 wpg. The lights are coralife pc and NO fluorescent, all 6700K color temp. I injected co2 to 25 - 28 ppm.

Mark

[kwc1974]

Take a look at this site

http://fishneedit.com/

Light are inexpensive and color temps are good. I prefer the 8000K over the 10,000k. The 10k are too blue-white, the 8000k have a green-white look to them tha really make the plants "pop". also the color is great for plant growth.

[fishboyt]

Take a look at this site

http://fishneedit.com/

Light are inexpensive and color temps are good. I prefer the 8000K over the 10,000k. The 10k are too blue-white, the 8000k have a green-white look to them tha really make the plants "pop". also the color is great for plant growth.

Thanks! Which one can I get 8000K on?

[kwc1974]

I know the metal halides have the 8000k

[manifresh006]

coralife should do good i have one myself 3 10k bulb

[kwc1974]

coralife should do good i have one myself 3 10k bulb

10K will do great, and I use these when I can not get 8K as this color temp is a little new to the US. But I have noticed better growth with the 8K bulbs.