You need one more set. Glosso need high lights.
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Hi all.. first time trying led light on glosso..
Current set up is a cube tank size 30x30x30cm..
Led light: odessy 24x0.5w (high lumens as stated on box )
Co2: 2bps/sec
But my glosso keep growing upwards.. need advice on led light..
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You need one more set. Glosso need high lights.
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So it means i need a led light set that consist of more than 12w.
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Trying buying and add 1 more odessy. I use to have this problem and once I double the light it carpets instead of growing upwards
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I was thinking of changing to up aqua z series as read up from here its able to grow hc too.
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Glosso need more lights than hc
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I thought hc are more demanding than glosso.
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I read on tropica website which states glosso requires high light while hc only medium
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Just for quick reference, you can check out a 30cm low-tech no-Co2 tank by chansl which was able to grow a glosso carpet with an Up Aqua Z-Series Z-10 LED (10.7W) lightset:
http://www.aquaticquotient.com/forum...t-Planted-Tank
For a 30cm height tank, depending on the soil height and distance of the glosso from the lights, you can try one set first... if necessary add another set to increase the overall intensity.
As for the glosso growing taller, trim them regularly to encourage lower lying growth. Over time, the new growth will gradually become shorter and more compact.
The current up z series is stated 0.5w x 15 which is only 7.5w will it be enough. My tank soil is about 10cm thick so i only have 20cm left.
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You'll just have to try and see... others are able to grow glosso carpets in low-tech tanks with the same light so that can be a guideline for suitability.
Its not just the light intensity that affects plant growth, there are also other factors like the newly added plants adapting to the new tank environment and the availability of Co2 and nutrients too.
Thank you for advice. I suppose i am lack of nutrients. What can i add and how much to add.
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My tank (60cm) with LED-27w, glosso growing like mad.
If you are using ADA Amazonia aquasoil, it should have sufficient macro nutrients for the initial stages of plant growth, you just have to dose potassium and micro/trace nutrients to support the plant growth and avoid early deficiencies.
Can look at fertilizers like ADA Brightly K and ADA Green Brightly Step 1, or Tropica Premium. Just follow the bottle recommended dosages for a start, observe the plant growth, then increase dosages in stages as the plants grow out.
Thanks all for guidiance.. time for waiting game. Is better to get glosso that i grow in emersed form or submerged form.
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For aquarium plants, its usually better to get submersed form if possible... they can transition and adapt much faster to the new tank environment, compared to emersed form which adapt slower (those need extra time to transition from emersed to submersed form).
Thank you so so so much for providing so much info. Nice learning from you.
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