Light and filter advice

**westkin** · 12th Mar 2010, 17:23

Hi Bros, i just bought a new tank 4 x 2 X 2. I m using CO2 and 4 x54w Super Sun 12000k Aqua Zonic light and Eheim Pro 3 (2073) 350L
Is my lighting power enough for high tech. i can feel like is dim.
I can see my water is not moving well enough, what should i do. Can i buy a smaller model like 2071(250L) or buy a bigger model 2075(600L) and sell my 2073.

Please advice me thanks

**KWL** · 12th Mar 2010, 17:34

for 2ft deep that you might want to consider MH light. as for the flow, you might want to add additional filter. wavemaker can also help.

**BFG** · 12th Mar 2010, 20:59

I agree with KWL on the need for an additional filter. You can stagger the maintenance schedule one month apart to help the cleaned filter housed the new bacteria population and the other filter maintaining the existing bacteria population. As for your lighting, I would suggest changing to the 6500k tube and or increase the number of light tube.

Hope this helps!

**westkin** · 13th Mar 2010, 02:52

Originally Posted by KWL

for 2ft deep that you might want to consider MH light. as for the flow, you might want to add additional filter. wavemaker can also help.

Sorry what u mean by MH light? For my light is it PL light?

**westkin** · 13th Mar 2010, 02:56

Originally Posted by BFG

I agree with KWL on the need for an additional filter. You can stagger the maintenance schedule one month apart to help the cleaned filter housed the new bacteria population and the other filter maintaining the existing bacteria population. As for your lighting, I would suggest changing to the 6500k tube and or increase the number of light tube.

Hope this helps!

Yea i am thinking of getting one more filter.
But i dont know what size to buy can advice me? Will a small one be any use or i need to get the same size for them to be good enough.
For my pro3 350L now i really feel its not moving much. I saw wave master for 300L tank if $98

already its better to buy another filter.

As for the light u mean i should change the 4 orginal bulb to 6500k and add one more set? Any place selling 4x 6500k tube set light pls let me know.
May i know why i should change the bulb is it too low or something else. Ans what am i going to do with the 4 bulb?

Thanks

**Shadow** · 13th Mar 2010, 11:13

MH is metal halide, have better penetration power than T5. Normally if you want to plant foreground plant like glosso in very deep tank, you need MH otherwise it wont be able to penetrate

**westkin** · 13th Mar 2010, 13:38

Originally Posted by Shadow

MH is metal halide, have better penetration power than T5. Normally if you want to plant foreground plant like glosso in very deep tank, you need MH otherwise it wont be able to penetrate

Thanks Shadow, my old tank is 4x2x1.5 and my HC is growing fine with this my 4tube aqua light if i get one more set 4 x54w Super Sun 12000k Aqua Zonic light is the power too big, i have no idea on the power and watts for my tank size. Should i change the Bulb?

**Shadow** · 13th Mar 2010, 17:19

Aqua Zonic light tube even though 12000K the color is white. I use it my self until it spoil and change it to osram 8000K. YOu can get some back up light bulb because mine does not last long

**westkin** · 13th Mar 2010, 18:12

Originally Posted by Shadow

Aqua Zonic light tube even though 12000K the color is white. I use it my self until it spoil and change it to osram 8000K. YOu can get some back up light bulb because mine does not last long

Thanks Shadow your advice really helps. How about my tank 4 x 2 x 2 Size can i buy another set of 4 tube light is the power too big and 8000k osram white light also?