Advertisements
Aquatic Avenue Banner Tropica Shop Banner Fishy Business Banner
Results 1 to 5 of 5

Thread: Amount of light needed for APP

  1. #1
    Join Date
    Jun 2004
    Location
    Hougang, Singapore / Tg Balai Karimun, Indonesia
    Posts
    625
    Feedback Score
    0
    Images
    2
    Country
    Singapore

    Amount of light needed for APP

    Advertisements
    Fresh n Marine aQuarium Banner

    Advertise here

    Advertise here
    I have APP that does not seem to want to creep.

    Tank A: 1ft cube, ADA amazonia with powersand substrate. 31W (combined) PL, APP 2 inches tall and growing upwards by the day

    Tank B: 1.5ft x .5 ft, Lapis with all kinds of substrate supplement from laterite to Root monster to Ferka rosetta and Stemma.72 W (Combined) PL, APP 4 inch tall, then floats up from substrate

    Tank C: 2ft x 1ft, Lapis with JBL basefert n Ferka stemma substrate, 4 x 24W T5 with parabolic reflectors, APP creeps for a month then turns skyward.

    Help. How much light is considered sufficient for this plant to keep it creeping?
    Warm regards,

    Lawrence Lee

    brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable--if anything is excellent or praiseworthy--think about such things.
    Philippians 4:8

  2. #2
    Join Date
    Mar 2006
    Posts
    462
    Feedback Score
    0
    Images
    104
    Country
    Singapore
    Can you give the volume of each tank ?
    That way you can compare the light level in watt-per-gallon.

  3. #3
    Join Date
    Jun 2004
    Location
    Hougang, Singapore / Tg Balai Karimun, Indonesia
    Posts
    625
    Feedback Score
    0
    Images
    2
    Country
    Singapore
    Tank A: 9 WPG
    Tank B: 13.6 WPG
    Tank C: 6.5 WPG
    Warm regards,

    Lawrence Lee

    brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable--if anything is excellent or praiseworthy--think about such things.
    Philippians 4:8

  4. #4
    Join Date
    Mar 2006
    Posts
    462
    Feedback Score
    0
    Images
    104
    Country
    Singapore
    I try APP before in a 5 wpg 1ft tank and it has no problem to creep.
    Is your tank very deep ?
    BTW you do need to trim them frequently to keep them low and pack.
    may be they were too crowded hence grow upward ?

  5. #5
    Join Date
    Jun 2004
    Location
    Hougang, Singapore / Tg Balai Karimun, Indonesia
    Posts
    625
    Feedback Score
    0
    Images
    2
    Country
    Singapore
    Ah... keyword is trim. I don't do that. Guess I have to find another short creeper then. Thanks.
    Warm regards,

    Lawrence Lee

    brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable--if anything is excellent or praiseworthy--think about such things.
    Philippians 4:8

Bookmarks

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •