Aquazonic T5 x 3 Lights sufficient for 2 feet tank?

[wongce]

hi, my light fixture comes with a free Aquazonic Super tropical pink x1, Aquazonic super sun 12000k x 2 all is 24watts T5 , is it adequate for a 85 litres tank (2 feet)..

secondly, is the PINK tube useful for plants?? or should i change to another super sun 12000k

Thirdl,y what light is recommended .. if i need to replace any of them?

[Shadow]

Should be enough. I dont like pink color but that just matter of taste

By the way, what is your tank dimension? Normally 2ft is around 60 liters.

[wongce]

My tank is around 88 liters,60 x 45x 42.. Bow front tank..so the capacity is estimate only..I seldom switch On the pink light as it looks weird.. But the neons look nicer though..

Shadow,what tube should I buy if I want to change the pink tubes? I have 3x24 tubes space.. Or should I stick to 2x24 watt as I'm going for low tech??does higher lights help low tech plants?I don't want algae problem in the future..

[Shadow]

if you are going for low tech, 2x24 is more than enough. For normal 2ft low tech, I would even consider between 24W to 36W. Your tank is wider, not sure if 1 tube have enough coverage.

If you want to change the tube you can get those OSRAM 6500K to 8000K. If I remember correctly, the 8000K price is double the 6500K at NA.

[wongce]

Bro Shadow, i accidentally bought some glosso, they are growing vertical fast..around 4-5 mm per day...any way to make them go horizontal? change to 3x 24 helps?

[Shadow]

3x24 should help for glosso. You can try trimming it, some say trimming will make them grow creeping. Glosso not for low tech though

[wongce]

3x24 should help for glosso. You can try trimming it, some say trimming will make them grow creeping. Glosso not for low tech though

thats why i say i accidentally bought them..LOL they look nicely light green with small flower buds..

now they are growing well but upwards.. i am using 2x 24 + 1 pink light to try out whether it can grow side ways... the tubes come together as a set..so use it first..no harm with pink lights anyway..LOL

[Shadow]

flower buds? are you sure it is glosso? I never see glosso flower

No harm. Actually plant in general like red color spectrum for photosynthesis. I was assuming pink color should have more red spectrum than normal white tube.

[wongce]

flower buds? are you sure it is glosso? I never see glosso flower

No harm. Actually plant in general like red color spectrum for photosynthesis. I was assuming pink color should have more red spectrum than normal white tube.

oh... i go take some picture later today...maybe i bought wrong plant again...LOL the leaves looks like glosso though

[Shadow]

Maybe it flower when emerse, I'm not sure my self, never grow them emerse

[wongce]

I am not joking, they are flower buds...hehe you can try google for glosso flowers... i'll try to grow some emerse..

[Shadow]

hey... glosso flower

[Shadow]

hey... glosso can flower too

[wongce]

told you i saw flower buds...

[Shadow]

first time? I see it

[wongce]

flower buds? are you sure it is glosso? I never see glosso flower

No harm. Actually plant in general like red color spectrum for photosynthesis. I was assuming pink color should have more red spectrum than normal white tube.

Just now you say you never see before...LOL... anyway thanks..

[felix_fx2]

Maybe it flower when emerse, I'm not sure my self, never grow them emerse

No ask Felix
I grow emerse haha.
Btw, only emerse have flowers. Not submersed.

[felix_fx2]

told you i saw flower buds...

Barcopa family also have flower when grown as potted plants.
Also white.

[yepee]

Barcopa family do have flower.You must be lucky to have flower blooming....Cheer go buy 4D...

[felix_fx2]

Barcopa family do have flower.You must be lucky to have flower blooming....Cheer go buy 4D...

I see them all the time. I plant emerse as testing