Lighting help needed .

[Hipponianhzh]

Good Days fellow mates around.

I had a tank 40cm x 25 x 28 cm for about a year.
T5 X 2 Bulb 12000k
Ehiem ecco with CO2 reactor attached .
1bps

i had 40 Malayan shrimps, 5 Ottos, Mini fissiden

I need help as in is my light enough for my tank ?
On my lightset and Co2 for at least 7hrs per day

any one can advise me on what kind of bulb should i use ? 6500k ?

My Fissiden Don't pearl , Why ? is my light not enough ?

[Hipponianhzh]

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[Hipponianhzh]

Can any friend around can help me identified is the plant growning on the right on the halfed Coconut husk is also Mini fissiden ?
how to make plants pearl ?
i seen before there is a shop that top up CO2 tanks at boon keng there . each and every plant they pearl . do i need to increase the CO2 rate ?

[ivantan]

Can any friend around can help me identified is the plant growning on the right on the halfed Coconut husk is also Mini fissiden ?
how to make plants pearl ?
i seen before there is a shop that top up CO2 tanks at boon keng there . each and every plant they pearl . do i need to increase the CO2 rate ?

if you want pearling you'll need to balance the co2 and lighting if not you'll get a algae bloom.

[Hipponianhzh]

if you want pearling you'll need to balance the co2 and lighting if not you'll get a algae bloom.

Bro . how do i balance ? any website intro ?

[AQMS]

read this
http://www.aquaticcommunity.com/plants/balanced.php
http://www.tfhmagazine.com/details/a...e-aquarium.htm