Hello
I currently have a planted 35ltr arc tank, running with two 11w arc pods. I dose easy carbo/ferts and have available a diy yeast kit made from the nutrafin kits ( although I have stopped using this lately and notice very little difference other than less algie).
The lighting on the arc pods comes to 22w giving me 1.5 wpg (i think?) and it does not seem to be enough to grow hairgrass, HC and other harder to grow plants, so have been lookign for a luminaire to replace the pods and increase lighting.
After investigating/askign arund I have three options ( i cant afford lovely Arcadia luminaires unfortunatly!).
Can you suggest which ofthese three you would go for, as I am not sure. I worry that the lesser light ones wont make enough of a difference and the higher ones will be too much light with only easy carbo/yeast co2. Let me know what you think:
1 - BOYU T5 14W x 3 http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BOYU-T5-14W-x...QQptZUK_Pet_Supplies_Fish?hash=item2a02bec2af
2 - BOYU T5 8W x 3 http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BOYU-T5-8W-x-...QQptZUK_Pet_Supplies_Fish?hash=item25551fde79
3 - Compact T5 & LED Aquarium Lamp Unit 55w http://www.aquatics-online.co.uk/catalogue/compact-t5-led-aquarium-lamp-unit.asp
Thanks for your help guys!
Ed
I currently have a planted 35ltr arc tank, running with two 11w arc pods. I dose easy carbo/ferts and have available a diy yeast kit made from the nutrafin kits ( although I have stopped using this lately and notice very little difference other than less algie).
The lighting on the arc pods comes to 22w giving me 1.5 wpg (i think?) and it does not seem to be enough to grow hairgrass, HC and other harder to grow plants, so have been lookign for a luminaire to replace the pods and increase lighting.
After investigating/askign arund I have three options ( i cant afford lovely Arcadia luminaires unfortunatly!).
Can you suggest which ofthese three you would go for, as I am not sure. I worry that the lesser light ones wont make enough of a difference and the higher ones will be too much light with only easy carbo/yeast co2. Let me know what you think:
1 - BOYU T5 14W x 3 http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BOYU-T5-14W-x...QQptZUK_Pet_Supplies_Fish?hash=item2a02bec2af
2 - BOYU T5 8W x 3 http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BOYU-T5-8W-x-...QQptZUK_Pet_Supplies_Fish?hash=item25551fde79
3 - Compact T5 & LED Aquarium Lamp Unit 55w http://www.aquatics-online.co.uk/catalogue/compact-t5-led-aquarium-lamp-unit.asp
Thanks for your help guys!
Ed