background
well, i have had my 30 gallon planted for about 5 months now, its an eclipse 2 compatible 30g tall (24L*12W*24T), it only has two 15 watt bulbs that came standard with the eclipse II hood, well, i have had crypts, anubias nana, and java fern, the crypts went through a melting and now are stabilized but do not grow much really - probably because of low light, the anubias nana's have done wonderfully, all three i got, grew considerably, all three had flowers more than once and are thriving, the java ferns did not do well at all, they have not grown and never really established themselves, everyone said they are easy, but from my experience they did not do very well, maybe something in my tank!
planned change
i am planning on changing the eclipse top, i already have a aquaclear hob filter for 70 gallon running for last 4 weeks (so its seeded when i take off the eclipse hood filter), i am planning on getting 24" coralife aqualight 2*65watt fixture and putting that on top, so here are my questions:
(1) for my 30 gallon 130 watts should be enought light for most plants right?
(2) are my nana's, crypts, or java ferns going to be affected by this change in lighting?
(3) what should be the photo period for this new lighting?
(4) any affect on my fishes? tanks inhabitants are:
4 german rams (3m, 1fm)
4 glowlight tetras
4 cardinal tetras
6 black phantom tetras
1 black neon
1 ocat
1 BN pleco
well, i have had my 30 gallon planted for about 5 months now, its an eclipse 2 compatible 30g tall (24L*12W*24T), it only has two 15 watt bulbs that came standard with the eclipse II hood, well, i have had crypts, anubias nana, and java fern, the crypts went through a melting and now are stabilized but do not grow much really - probably because of low light, the anubias nana's have done wonderfully, all three i got, grew considerably, all three had flowers more than once and are thriving, the java ferns did not do well at all, they have not grown and never really established themselves, everyone said they are easy, but from my experience they did not do very well, maybe something in my tank!
planned change
i am planning on changing the eclipse top, i already have a aquaclear hob filter for 70 gallon running for last 4 weeks (so its seeded when i take off the eclipse hood filter), i am planning on getting 24" coralife aqualight 2*65watt fixture and putting that on top, so here are my questions:
(1) for my 30 gallon 130 watts should be enought light for most plants right?
(2) are my nana's, crypts, or java ferns going to be affected by this change in lighting?
(3) what should be the photo period for this new lighting?
(4) any affect on my fishes? tanks inhabitants are:
4 german rams (3m, 1fm)
4 glowlight tetras
4 cardinal tetras
6 black phantom tetras
1 black neon
1 ocat
1 BN pleco
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