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Best aquarium bulb for plant growth

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  • 22-12-2012 12:38am
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    TooManyDogs
    Registered Users Posts: 1,634 ✭✭✭


    My hubby helpfully broke one of my aquarium bulbs by accident so I need to get a replacement. I inherited the tank from my husband and the bulbs were chose a hundred years ago when there were no plants in the tank. So there's 1 old pre-plant bulb but I'd like to get a plant appropriate bulb to replace the broken one.

    Does anyone have any preferences? 90 litre tank, all easy grow plants.


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    Silverfish
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 16,696 Mod ✭✭✭✭Silverfish


    T5 bulbs have worked out for me, my planted tank had T8 bulbs and I was dosing with easycarbo and so on but my plants were still dying or not growing. I got T5 bulbs after the old ones blew and now the tank is a jungle and I have to keep cutting plants back.

    I don't really know a whole lot about planted tanks mind you so hopefully someone more knowledgeable will be along!


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    Mr Whirly
    Closed Accounts Posts: 689 ✭✭✭Mr Whirly


    Look for a bulb that is between 5000k and 6500k. Ask in any decent shop and they'll put you right.


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    bogman
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    Can anybody comment or elaborate on tank size vs light requirement for modest plant growth ?


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