Tank Lighting

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Tank Lighting

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I just set up a 40 gal Long aquarium. I would love to add live plants.

I dont want a lot of plants just a couple, five at the most.

Sand is used instead of gravel.

should I go with 3v per gallon ? If so what do you recommend
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I don't know about volts, but 2 or 3 watts per gallon is pretty good.

Some plants have a hard time starting in sand, but some do better. Do you have a CO2 system? Fertilizers? Just suggestions :)
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If you're doing 3W per gallon then I think you want to be adding other things. If you're looking for it to stay nice and easy then choose low light plants.

How far of a distance from the light to your substrate? That makes a big difference.
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Do you have a CO2 system?
I'm trying to avoid buying all of this

How far of a distance from the light to your substrate? That makes a big difference.
10 in. :D

I would like to have grass looking plants nothing fancy.

I'm using Yamato Green on my Java Fern right now in my other tank.
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You've seen my 90g discus tank. I have 2 double strip lights,totalling 4 x 40wt bulbs in there. I use http://www.yamatogreen.com as fertilizer, along with Jobe's Plant Spikes by the roots, every 6 months (1/10g). I only use low-light plants. I have some anubius for you.
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In deed your discus tank looks amazing.

So I should not go crazy and spent $250 on a lightning.

I will go to Coral Reef today PP, they got some sale going on now.

T5 36" would give me about 76v right
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After lots of research, Ive decided to with fake silk plants

Thenk you
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haha i did the same thing :)
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Well I just got 36" T5 :D
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I use this for CO2 http://www.fosterandsmithaquatics.com/p ... catid=4656
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I use this for CO2 http://www.fosterandsmithaquatics.com/p ... catid=4656
So can this OR what I'm using which is Yamato green

http://www.yamatogreen.com/yamatogreenfe.htm

can substitute CO2?
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The Yamato Green Fe only suppliments iron. That would not do any good for CO2, and I doubt Yamato Green has CO2, or does it PP?
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Contents:
Chelated Fe 0.1%
Mg 0.4%
K 0.8%
Cu 0.015%
Mn 0.005%
B 0.004%
CI
HEDTA
Thiamine HCI
AUXINS ( plant growth stimulators )


I dont 99% of that stuff
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Fe = iron
I think Mg = Magnesium? Or maybe that Mg
Auxin is a harmone

I don't think any of those are carbon dioxide.
I'd just get the Excel, its easy, its just like a liquid fert, only its not. Its what I use.
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Excel will be mine next buy, THX
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