45L Nano and 2 x 18 watt Compact T5's

[Aeropars]

Hi guys,

Would you say this is decent lighting for a nano? I know the wpg rule goes out the window on smaller tanks and this is my first venture into a nano. Any thoughts apreciated.

Lee

 

[Steve Smith]

Are you planning to use pressurised CO2 on this tank? If not, 1 18w should be fine really.

 

[aaronnorth]

1 18w would be enough in my opinion

 

[Garuf]

I use 2 x 19 watts over 5us gal, you can grow anything at this, it's just a matter of ensuring you have enough co2 as even at this level you are treading a very fine threshold. I do find 36 to be much more rewarding however, just make sure everything is superlative when dosing.

 

[Dan Crawford]

Garuf's got it right IMO mate, with that lighting you can grow anything, providing the rest of the newts and CO2 are sufficient.

 

[Aeropars]

Thanks guys.

This will be an EI tank simply because its so much easier to do water changes on. I'll have a 500g pressurised CO2 on it with an aquatic magic regulator.

Just need to get the filter, Aqua Soil and T5 bulbs from lampspecs now and i'm away!

 

[Garuf]

Just a note, I have to run my co2 so high that just nudging the needle valve will have the fish gasping (not even exaggerating). I also double dose ei ferts, not because I have to but because I'm fearful not to.