Jammos Posted June 20, 2008 Report Share Posted June 20, 2008 I have been out of fresh water tanks for a little while and are now re looking into having a tank again..... Just wondering what kind of lighting i need to successfully grow plants in a 800 deep tank... i was thinking just a 150 halide and 2 fluros.. also do you have them on timers like a marine tank so the fluros do so many hours and the halides to lesser hours?? ta Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaNs Posted June 20, 2008 Report Share Posted June 20, 2008 It depends on what plants you want to grow. How long is the tank? Id MH for 5hrs a day and 12hrs of fluro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheesejawa Posted June 20, 2008 Report Share Posted June 20, 2008 12hours for any lights at the most to make it seem more natural. Sounds like slight overkill but it is very deep though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jammos Posted June 20, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2008 i was hoping to try grow a grass on the base and maybe some amazon sword etc... but trying to do full bark/peat and mulch base with heater so i can get some of my fav plecos back but still grow some nice foliage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted June 20, 2008 Report Share Posted June 20, 2008 Plecos + plant = Happy Plecos + no plant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supasi Posted June 20, 2008 Report Share Posted June 20, 2008 Plecos + plant = Happy Plecos + no plant Agreed :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaNs Posted June 20, 2008 Report Share Posted June 20, 2008 Plecos + plant = Happy Plecos + no plant Small plecs maybe ok if you have c02 and crazy growth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afrikan Posted June 20, 2008 Report Share Posted June 20, 2008 I found rather a few of my fancy plecs didn't touch plants when they were in a planted tank.. I found some species did, others didn't 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jammos Posted June 20, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2008 i have had quite a success keeping fancy plecos in the past with plants. What i have foound is that the plants must be left for a while before the plecos get in so they set up root systems and get used to the tank andstart growing etc. and yes you do need c02 to really get them pumped Sorry hans i didn't say before but the tank is only 400deep and 700wide... its going to fit into an alcove in our new house... Just thinking about it one fluro and a 150 halide should be fine.. I know moon lights are mainly marine but does anyone use them on tropical - to get plecos out at night maybe?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-town... Posted June 21, 2008 Report Share Posted June 21, 2008 lol i have a green phantom gba and sunshine plec in my planted and they dont touch the plants. did have a female gba in theere and she did eat the plants :-? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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