http://fishtanksupplies.myincomesites.com/freshwater-fish-tank/what-is-the-proper-lighting-for-a-freshwater-fish-tank-with-plants Got Fish Tank Supplies? Thu, 09 Sep 2010 04:12:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 http://fishtanksupplies.myincomesites.com/freshwater-fish-tank/what-is-the-proper-lighting-for-a-freshwater-fish-tank-with-plants#comment-162 JillyBean Mon, 20 Feb 2006 10:45:14 +0000 http://fishtanksupplies.myincomesites.com/freshwater-fish-tank/what-is-the-proper-lighting-for-a-freshwater-fish-tank-with-plants#comment-162 sounds like what you got was an actinic lightbulb, or something in that category made for a saltwater reef tank. All you need is a simple flourescent bulb that fits inside the hood of your tank, and you need to keep it on pretty much 8 to 14 hours a day for the plants to be able to use photosynthesis and grow. For your smaller tank, you have a bulb made for a reptile, which will get really warm. It has vitamins in it, that reptiles need from the UV rays, but i'm not sure that it does anything for the plants. You simply need healthy water, a good CO2 supply (which comes naturally if you have enough fish), and 8-14 hours of lighting a day.<br><b>References : </b><br>pet store employee, my own 60 gallon planted fish tank(that is doing really well) sounds like what you got was an actinic lightbulb, or something in that category made for a saltwater reef tank. All you need is a simple flourescent bulb that fits inside the hood of your tank, and you need to keep it on pretty much 8 to 14 hours a day for the plants to be able to use photosynthesis and grow. For your smaller tank, you have a bulb made for a reptile, which will get really warm. It has vitamins in it, that reptiles need from the UV rays, but i'm not sure that it does anything for the plants. You simply need healthy water, a good CO2 supply (which comes naturally if you have enough fish), and 8-14 hours of lighting a day.
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pet store employee, my own 60 gallon planted fish tank(that is doing really well)

]]> http://fishtanksupplies.myincomesites.com/freshwater-fish-tank/what-is-the-proper-lighting-for-a-freshwater-fish-tank-with-plants#comment-161 giveu2tictacs Mon, 20 Feb 2006 01:13:34 +0000 http://fishtanksupplies.myincomesites.com/freshwater-fish-tank/what-is-the-proper-lighting-for-a-freshwater-fish-tank-with-plants#comment-161 According to my husband that light is bad for your tank (we have a very large tank here and is his) You need to get a light that is for freshwater plants and fish. That blue one will not work. He suggest taking it back and instead of the shop keeper helping you ( sounds like he didnt know what he was saying) read the back of the package, they normally outline what type of tank it is for.<br><b>References : </b><br> According to my husband that light is bad for your tank (we have a very large tank here and is his) You need to get a light that is for freshwater plants and fish. That blue one will not work. He suggest taking it back and instead of the shop keeper helping you ( sounds like he didnt know what he was saying) read the back of the package, they normally outline what type of tank it is for.
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]]> http://fishtanksupplies.myincomesites.com/freshwater-fish-tank/what-is-the-proper-lighting-for-a-freshwater-fish-tank-with-plants#comment-160 butanebird Mon, 20 Feb 2006 01:13:15 +0000 http://fishtanksupplies.myincomesites.com/freshwater-fish-tank/what-is-the-proper-lighting-for-a-freshwater-fish-tank-with-plants#comment-160 2 flourecent lights<br><b>References : </b><br> 2 flourecent lights
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