I am planning a 200l tank and will be going for a jungly style and will be using all low light plants, lots of moss 5-7 crypt speciels and a couple of large Echinodorus plants.
I want the tank to look quite subdued in terms of lighting I know that many believe that bulbs with a K value around 6500k are best for plants but i know that this will not give the type of light I disire. How ever I believe that a 4000k cool white light would. But would this be of a detrimental effect on the growth of my proposed plants?
I have 1 x T8 30w unit and 1 x twin 36w compact T5 unit.
I currently have a Aqua glo tube for the T8 which i think gives off the perfect brightness of light but it is a bit pink.
These are the tubes that i am considering for the compact t5 unit -
ASL plant light, K8000 and K12000
Philips or Sylvania, 4000k cool white light
Philips or Sylvania, 3500k white light
Philips or Sylvania, 6500k Daylight tubes
If it make any difference to what will be the best option I will be using a soil based substrate and am 50/50 on using presurised co2.
I want the tank to look quite subdued in terms of lighting I know that many believe that bulbs with a K value around 6500k are best for plants but i know that this will not give the type of light I disire. How ever I believe that a 4000k cool white light would. But would this be of a detrimental effect on the growth of my proposed plants?
I have 1 x T8 30w unit and 1 x twin 36w compact T5 unit.
I currently have a Aqua glo tube for the T8 which i think gives off the perfect brightness of light but it is a bit pink.
These are the tubes that i am considering for the compact t5 unit -
ASL plant light, K8000 and K12000
Philips or Sylvania, 4000k cool white light
Philips or Sylvania, 3500k white light
Philips or Sylvania, 6500k Daylight tubes
If it make any difference to what will be the best option I will be using a soil based substrate and am 50/50 on using presurised co2.