Hi Guys,
first time poster here, new to aquascaping!
I've had my tank setup for a couple of months now, recently got a co2 system and bought some new plants.
I'm worried however, as I seem to have worked out the wattage per litre my lights are giving off, and now by aquarium garden's standards I don't have enough light for some of the plants in my tank! I have 2 x 24w T5 bulbs in a 125l.
I have an issue however, I initially thought, I'll just buy higher wattage T5 bulbs, however I've realised that maybe 1. my light unit can't handle this extra wattage, and 2. the wattage is directly related to the length of the bulb? so I couldn't get higher wattage ones anyway!
So onto my next issue, I thought I'd maybe have to look at buying an expensive overhanging LED unit, which would be better for the plants anyway, however the way my tank has been built, most of the units won't fit onto the rims of my tank! they are almost 2cm wide! (it has extra rims at the top over the glass), this isn't including the issue of having to either DIY a lid or find one that fits my tank, as I have frogs that will jump out, and the lighting unit and the lid work together.
Please could someone suggest something that could help. I have attached some photos of my tank, so maybe people can better understand my issue!
Cheers,
H.
first time poster here, new to aquascaping!
I've had my tank setup for a couple of months now, recently got a co2 system and bought some new plants.
I'm worried however, as I seem to have worked out the wattage per litre my lights are giving off, and now by aquarium garden's standards I don't have enough light for some of the plants in my tank! I have 2 x 24w T5 bulbs in a 125l.
I have an issue however, I initially thought, I'll just buy higher wattage T5 bulbs, however I've realised that maybe 1. my light unit can't handle this extra wattage, and 2. the wattage is directly related to the length of the bulb? so I couldn't get higher wattage ones anyway!
So onto my next issue, I thought I'd maybe have to look at buying an expensive overhanging LED unit, which would be better for the plants anyway, however the way my tank has been built, most of the units won't fit onto the rims of my tank! they are almost 2cm wide! (it has extra rims at the top over the glass), this isn't including the issue of having to either DIY a lid or find one that fits my tank, as I have frogs that will jump out, and the lighting unit and the lid work together.
Please could someone suggest something that could help. I have attached some photos of my tank, so maybe people can better understand my issue!
Cheers,
H.