amy4342
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- 22 May 2008
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Hi all
Well, it's been a while since I've posted here - I've taken some time out of the planted tank scene due to a house move and renovations. These are finally finished, so I've finally been able to get a tidy sized tank. I finally settled on a Maidenhead Aquatics Aqua Oak tank, with opti-white tank, so it's 60"(L) x 20"(W) x 24"(H). I can't believe how much lighting has progressed in the four years I've been out, so I could really do with some advice.
Before leaving the aquatic scene, I purchased 2 interpet twin compact lighting starters, so that's 4 x 55W bulbs altogether. I think that's enough to grow most plants? However, I also want to run some moonlight tubes so I would need to buy starters for these. My concern is that these units stopped production in 2009, so they are obsolete. Is it worth installing these or would I be better off buying LED units? If so, what can people recommend? I like the idea of being able to dim the lights, but I don't like the idea of paying more for functions that are not really needed.
With regards to the tank, it'll be a high tech setup, with two external filters, each with inline CO2 and EI dosing. I'm not sure what plants I'll be growing yet, but I want the flexibility to grow what I want.
Any suggestions would be much appreciated
Thanks all!
Well, it's been a while since I've posted here - I've taken some time out of the planted tank scene due to a house move and renovations. These are finally finished, so I've finally been able to get a tidy sized tank. I finally settled on a Maidenhead Aquatics Aqua Oak tank, with opti-white tank, so it's 60"(L) x 20"(W) x 24"(H). I can't believe how much lighting has progressed in the four years I've been out, so I could really do with some advice.
Before leaving the aquatic scene, I purchased 2 interpet twin compact lighting starters, so that's 4 x 55W bulbs altogether. I think that's enough to grow most plants? However, I also want to run some moonlight tubes so I would need to buy starters for these. My concern is that these units stopped production in 2009, so they are obsolete. Is it worth installing these or would I be better off buying LED units? If so, what can people recommend? I like the idea of being able to dim the lights, but I don't like the idea of paying more for functions that are not really needed.
With regards to the tank, it'll be a high tech setup, with two external filters, each with inline CO2 and EI dosing. I'm not sure what plants I'll be growing yet, but I want the flexibility to grow what I want.
Any suggestions would be much appreciated
Thanks all!