75g planted tank journal

[mistahoo]

nice... dry ferts is a cheap way to dose large tank. I may look into that too if you order dry fertz

Kyan. I'll be ordering some next Friday. You can piggyback off me. We'll split shipping. I'll make a thread in a bit.

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[wesleh]

So slowly, my crypt wendtii seem to be "melting" I believe. They feel like wet paper, when you touch em they just fall apart. :( too much spectrum for these plants?

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[armthehomeless]

They melt when there is s change in parameters... they'll come back.

[mistahoo]

They melt when there is s change in parameters... they'll come back.

^ This. Most plants melt when you expose them to different water parameters than what they were originally in. They'll come back. 10,000k isn't too much.

[suicune]

yeah 10k isn't too much, I have a mix of 10000k, 6700k in my tank. My plants melt when I use salt to treat for ich weeks ago. I can see those new greens coming back today after dosing days ago.

[wesleh]

Eh I just thought they would last longer but I do now remember reading that now. Well I'm down to only 4 stems with tiny leaves.

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[wesleh]

So trying to figure out how to utilize the other two bulbs on the fixture. So I found that they sell 48" 28w 10k and 6700k T5.

I was thinking
1x 54w 10k
1x 28w 10k
2x 28w 6700k

That's about 1.8wpg, which should be about moderate lightning. I know wpg isn't used much but I still see some people going by that. But my main concern is the spectrum is it too much?

Should I do instead?
1x 54w 10k
3x 28w 6700k

Thanks in advance for all the help!

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[mistahoo]

It's 1.8 wpg but T5HO. I would say that puts you at med/high light. Definitely not moderate.

Spectrum being too much? What in the world are you talking about? Please clarify. You're not using 12,000k+ bulbs. Spectrum will always be okay. I have green spectrum bulbs on my tank and others have used red with great results.

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[wesleh]

I don't have much knowledge about the spectrum. I was just thinking how much total I have, and not what each individual bulb puts out.



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[mistahoo]

I don't have much knowledge about the spectrum. I was just thinking how much total I have, and not what each individual bulb puts out.



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It's what each individual bulb puts out. There isn't a max or minimum number to get. Each bulb has a different spectrum. You just get bulbs with spectrums to fit your need. Keep in mind spectrum and Kelvin are two different things. Spectrum is colors while Kelvin is temperature. 10,000k is the temperature. It gives off more of a blue spectrum, but still has some red and yellow.

10,000k bulbs grow green plants much better than red plants. It's also a cool white color. 6,700k is generally the standard temperature for all plants as it can grow any color plant equally as well. It's more of a yellowish color. Most plants seem to grow best with a high spike of red spectrum.

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[wesleh]

It's what each individual bulb puts out. There isn't a max or minimum number to get. Each bulb has a different spectrum. You just get bulbs with spectrums to fit your need. Keep in mind spectrum and Kelvin are two different things. Spectrum is colors while Kelvin is temperature. 10,000k is the temperature. It gives off more of a blue spectrum, but still has some red and yellow.

10,000k bulbs grow green plants much better than red plants. It's also a cool white color. 6,700k is generally the standard temperature for all plants as it can grow any color plant equally as well. It's more of a yellowish color. Most plants seem to grow best with a high spike of red spectrum.

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Thanks! That clear things up a bit. I'm going to give the red bulb a try!

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[mistahoo]

Thanks! That clear things up a bit. I'm going to give the red bulb a try!

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Finnex has two led fixtures with red and whites I believe. They're quite affordable and you won't have to constantly buy bulbs. Down side to these fixtures is the 3ft power cords

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[wesleh]

Just got done making my java moss carpet, attached to thin slate. Hopefully it will grow and spread enough to cover the empty areas!



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[JAYGEE]

looks good Wes!

[wesleh]

looks good Wes!

Thanks Jake!

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