100L Island

@DewaldC- How about some fireflies in a jar. ush: :laugh:

 

@MarcHawke People really seem obsessed with lights.:weird:

 

i had 4 of these in a 100L - 900mm tank and it worked very very well, even got good plant gtrowth, but when i tried 6 of them in my 240L -1200mm tank, it just doesnt work, cant penetrate to the bottom of the tank, my plants are suffering for it and the tank is not very bright, looks ok, but nothing like what it should. i'd say get a proper 1,5m fluorescent fitting with 2 or 3 x 58w T5 tubes.

@DewaldC, @Skye01's idea will work very well in a 100L

 

@DewaldC - I suppose if your plants aren't dying and you are happy with the growth then stick to what you have. With more lights comes other problems. Your plants grow quicker using more nutrients which means you will have to dose more often. And you get algae!

 

Cool thanks for the heads up just busy looking at different options on lighting.

 

@Firefly, dude do you think you could fit into a jar?????

 

@Skye01; @mydummyname - Do those tornado bulbs come in brighter/different versions. The one I can see is in the 2700k light spectrum which everbody says is too low for plants to grow?

 

yep on a nice big tank like that rather dont skimp on the lighting..

 

ROTFLMAO :smiley-laughing004: and how bright are you?

 

not sure, perhaps @Zoom could "enlighten" us? i seem to remember him having a a nano a while back and i think he was using single tornado lamp? i speak under correction of course @Zoom.

ok i had to put it like that

hehe

 

@MarcHawke With more light comes great responsibility.:vroam:

 

sometimes i almost glow in the dark

 

ya ya peter parker! hahaha

 

The phillips genie cool daylight come in 6500k . Some memebers are using them for plants growth in the smaller tanks .

 

@byronb - Thanks. I have been looking at an alternative to the 8w 4000k flourescant I currently have in my 12l. I think I will do a hood mod and fit a few of those. Are they sold at the likes of Builders or specialist light shops?

 

No no - With great light comes great electricity bills :laugh:

 

Pickn Pay , Spar etc stock them ..Energy saving bulbs 14w

 

Phillips Genie and Tornado come in warm white (2700), Cool white (+-4000k) and Cool daylight (6400K.) You want the daylight one for a fish tank.

 

@Zoom - Thanks. I will look on the weekend.

 

No need to look too hard... most Builders Warehouse carry them.

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