spill50
Member
Hi all,
Just a quick query, new to to the whole planted tank and aquarist hobby in general so there will probably be more of the "I don't know what I'm doing" questions in the coming weeks.
My tank (36"x15"x15") has been running for just over a week now and things seem to be settling down, getting noticeable growth from most of my plants (don't know if its good growth, as I have noting to compare it too).
Anyway I have 2 x T5HO 39W (1 Arcadia Original Tropical, 1 Arcadia Plant Pro) which I currently have running 6 hours a day in the evening. When the lights are off the temperature is about 24C when the lights are on this increases to 26C. I've tried opening the condensation try and hood but this makes no difference its always a 2C rise which then reverts to 24 overnight.
So is this 2C rise in temperature OK? I haven't decided on fish yet but it will be some sort of general community tank. Any recommendations on fish would be welcome.
Thanks, Richard.
Just a quick query, new to to the whole planted tank and aquarist hobby in general so there will probably be more of the "I don't know what I'm doing" questions in the coming weeks.
My tank (36"x15"x15") has been running for just over a week now and things seem to be settling down, getting noticeable growth from most of my plants (don't know if its good growth, as I have noting to compare it too).
Anyway I have 2 x T5HO 39W (1 Arcadia Original Tropical, 1 Arcadia Plant Pro) which I currently have running 6 hours a day in the evening. When the lights are off the temperature is about 24C when the lights are on this increases to 26C. I've tried opening the condensation try and hood but this makes no difference its always a 2C rise which then reverts to 24 overnight.
So is this 2C rise in temperature OK? I haven't decided on fish yet but it will be some sort of general community tank. Any recommendations on fish would be welcome.
Thanks, Richard.