I have run for two years an algae free (apart from odd BBA) high tetch CO2 added Juwel Vision 180 tank fitted with Arcadia T8 tubes (2 x 25W).
Looking to add more light as definitely having difficulties growing some "higher tech" plants at substrate level. Its not CO2 or ferts or flow issue as same plants thrive & pearl if hung a couple of inches below the lights (even less flow here than at substrate level), take them lower and growth slows and plants eventually "stop" and die. Bring up and spring back to growth again.
Was there not a journal somewhere where someone added two extra T5 tubes to his Juwel Vision 180 T8 hood ?
Anyone tried two fitting TMC Grobeam 600's to the tank lids ? (would they fit, they are quite small ?).
Should I just bite the bullet and buy replacement Juwel T5 lighting unit (2 x 35W) ? (annoyed as just replaced the T8 tubes early Dec).
Has to be WAF friendly (wife acceptance factor) wire, cables, light gaps etc hanging out of the tank is not going to be allowed. (I have enough fuss of a having a red fire extinguisher not matching any other colours in the lounge).
Looking to add more light as definitely having difficulties growing some "higher tech" plants at substrate level. Its not CO2 or ferts or flow issue as same plants thrive & pearl if hung a couple of inches below the lights (even less flow here than at substrate level), take them lower and growth slows and plants eventually "stop" and die. Bring up and spring back to growth again.
Was there not a journal somewhere where someone added two extra T5 tubes to his Juwel Vision 180 T8 hood ?
Anyone tried two fitting TMC Grobeam 600's to the tank lids ? (would they fit, they are quite small ?).
Should I just bite the bullet and buy replacement Juwel T5 lighting unit (2 x 35W) ? (annoyed as just replaced the T8 tubes early Dec).
Has to be WAF friendly (wife acceptance factor) wire, cables, light gaps etc hanging out of the tank is not going to be allowed. (I have enough fuss of a having a red fire extinguisher not matching any other colours in the lounge).