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[plant talk]

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[Simon]

welcome to AQ

please fil up the information below, for us to give you a more acurate answer

Tank Dimensions (LxWxH):
Tank Volume (litres or gallons):
Lighting Intensity(No of Watts) :
Type of Lighting (FL/PL/MH) :
No. of Hours your light is on :
CO2 Injection Rate (bps) :
Type of CO2 (DIY/Liquid/Tank) :
Method of Injection (e.g. Diffusor/Reactor):
Substrate Used :
How Thick is your base fert :
How thick is your gravel :
Liquid Fertilizers Used :
Frequency of fertilization :
Tank Temperature :
Type of Filter (overhead/internal/canister) :
Filter media used :
How long has your tank been set up :
Other equipment :

Chemical Properties (Fill what you can)
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Carbonate Hardness (KH):
Total Hardness (gH):
pH :
NH4 (ppm):
NO2 (ppm):
NO3 (ppm):
PO4 (ppm):
Fe (ppm):

Bioload (Your Fish and Plants)
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<State what fishes and plants you have to the best of your ability>


Describe your problem :

<problem description. If you have picture which could help then please post them>

[vinz]

Assuming the tank to be 5'x2'x2' that's about 1.5 Watts per US gallon of water. Only enough for a low light tank.

[plant talk]

Hi guys,

My tanks is a 5x2x2feet,but the hood can only put in 1 light casing. so max i can only have 220watt of light.Any other way i can have more light?

[vinz]

1. Remove the hood and use light stands instead. It'll be cooler too.
2. Use metal halide lamps instead. You'll still need to remove the hood, or at least the covers.
3. What tubes are in the light set? If they are normal flourescents, you might to convert them to PLs instead. You can fit more PLs in, so you should get more light... I have a feeling you're using 4x55W PL now?

[plant talk]

Hi,

I intend to get a 55watts x 4.Do you think I can fix the light's stand at the 2 end of the hood so that the light is resting on top of the hood.[:]

[vinz]

Probably, but you'll be the best person to judge when you see it... depends on the construction.

[plant talk]

Oki thanks alot for yr kind advise..hav a nice weekend