Hi all,
I'm still getting ready to take the plunge... I'm setting up a 29gal dwarf cichlid setup this summer and I'm planning on trying live plants for the first time.
I'm planning on outfitting the 29gal with a twin tube flourescent hood containing one Zoo Med Tropic Sun bulb (5500K) and one 50/50 tube (50% blue actinic and 50% 6000K full-spectrum light). How does this sound? Would a trichromatic bulb (6500K) be a better choice over the Tropic Sun? Both bulbs are 20 watt bulbs.
Provided that my lighting setup is correct, can anyone recommend some hardy plant species that will thrive under these conditions? (I'm not sure if this is considered low-light or medium-light, so if anyone can answer that, I'd appreciate it... ^^) Since I'm doing a South American setup (Brazil), ecologically-correct plant types are appreciated, but not necessary.
Thanks so much in advance for any guidance you can offer! ^__^
I'm still getting ready to take the plunge... I'm setting up a 29gal dwarf cichlid setup this summer and I'm planning on trying live plants for the first time.
I'm planning on outfitting the 29gal with a twin tube flourescent hood containing one Zoo Med Tropic Sun bulb (5500K) and one 50/50 tube (50% blue actinic and 50% 6000K full-spectrum light). How does this sound? Would a trichromatic bulb (6500K) be a better choice over the Tropic Sun? Both bulbs are 20 watt bulbs.
Provided that my lighting setup is correct, can anyone recommend some hardy plant species that will thrive under these conditions? (I'm not sure if this is considered low-light or medium-light, so if anyone can answer that, I'd appreciate it... ^^) Since I'm doing a South American setup (Brazil), ecologically-correct plant types are appreciated, but not necessary.
Thanks so much in advance for any guidance you can offer! ^__^