Monday, November 12, 2012

I Ooched the Sword

The sword definitely didn't loook good where it was. I still plan to put in the big driftwood, but it's not even close to sinking yet. So I re-arranged things, but I'm getting less neurotic about temporary placements.

Moved the crypt (yikes...they hate that) and the ludwigia and a java fern. Meanwhile, the guppies seem happy and Rhaegar does too. He's staring at me. Lastly, I'm concerned about the dim lighting in the 5. I posed this question:

I've got a 5-gallon with a betta. I have a few java ferns, an anubias, floating water sprite and a sprig of wisteria I yoinked from my 55. A friend gave us the tank and it has a crummy old hood that holds a light bulb. I put in a 6,500k super daylight CFL, 10 watts. It still seems kinda dinky to grow much. I'm doing root tabs, Flourish Excel and a liquid fert. Also, the tank is in a window but doesn't receive direct sunlight, except for maybe between 8 and 8:15am. I'd like to have it lush in there but stick with low light plants. Do I need to bite the bullet and get a better lighting/lid? I don't think this old hood can handle much more power.

Thanks. 


So far, I've gotten this answer:

I've got a 14w cfl in a 10g and it's sufficient enough to grow low light plants. A 10w in a 5g should be fine IMO.

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