Should i be adding Co2 to my 10gallon with ferns, anubis, crypts with this 20" Finnex planted +?
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CO2 always helps, its not mandatory for these particular plants though. It's a great light. I love my 24"Planted +., my plants are similar to yours and they are growing fine without CO2. If you are staying low tech, consider the Finnex Stingray or regular Fugeray too.
1516144
Yea for sure I'm using one light fixture on my 90 gallon tall tank which has a similar footprint with a 40 gallon breeder. 36 inch long 18 inch wide and 32 inches tall. The light is plenty strong make sure you hang it a east 12 inches from top of the water to get good light dispersal for a three foot tank. Also takes some careful aqua scaping so you don't get any shadows on the side. Mine looks like a volcano very high in the middle and slopes down on both sides so as not creating casting almost any shadows. I run it at almost 80-90 percent and eveif I ran two I would probably not have aqua scales this way but I like the look and my coral in the bottom sandbed are getting enough light. I get ton of coralline algae on the sides of the tank so I am pretty confident the light is spreading enough. I don't have a gazillion corals so I did not see the need for more than one light and having one now I can definitely see that I can surely add more in the future without any problems. I am even having luck with sps corals so this is the real deal! You will definitely not be able to run them up that high intensity since the breeder is so much more of a shallow tank but that's good because you will be saving on electricity, also another reason I ran one light... Make sure you a climate your corals from very little light these lights are super powerful!
1858012
Yes, but not for the reasons you think. The eco-complete will not technically grow your algae, but the low lighting will. Algae loves 2 things: Poor water quality (i.e. high phosphates/nitrates) and poor lighting. So you will probably have a bad algae problem later on due to your low lighting, so I would suggest investing in a nerite snail or rabbit snail, since they love algae and will leave plants alone. The eco-complete however does hold some nutrients, but not as much as it advertises - it would be like pouring a small amount of Seachem's "Trace Elements" into the tank.
1016869
Depends on the rest of your system. I have it installed in a small 4 gallon and the plants exploded in growth when I used it. When I stopped, so did the rate of growth. Otherwise, there weren't any issues and I have no algae problems.
1091283
I wouldnt do that. The ph will change within 2 days. Ive had plants die because i left them unattended for days. This is typical for all hydro setups
2045107
I have only this substrate in my 29 gallon and it is sufficient to grow plants. I recommend periodically supplementing with Flourish in order to maximize plant growth, but a decent group of fish will provide enough nutrients for decent plant growth.
452752
Yes, as long as you get the right length for your aquarium. It's not going to put out so much light that you need to supplement with CO2. I have low light plants growing great in my 40 gallon, 36" long tank.
245908
here is too small pot like 2gallon . it is not enough to grow. not excellent. only module and 55gallon reservoir can beused to remake system.
690995
I ran mine in a 20 long and it worked fine for me. I have torch , acans , blastomusa , zoanthids , brain favia , leptastrea , daisy polyp corals with plenty of flow for them. I switched to a 30 gallon and I need 2 for that tank.
1665236
The 6500k spectrum is correct for plant growth, but the light level will be insufficient unless your tank is extremely short. You would be better off getting either the marineland double bright, the marineland plant light, or the finnex fugue ray 2.
1048819
It would probably be ok for a starter CO2. Make sure you place the diffuser low in the tank near the bottom. You will probably need to refresh the yeast mixture weekly. Also, you can make a system MUCH cheaper by using a 2-liter bottle, sugar and yeast that is more suitable for a 29 gallon. It's up to you. Good luck
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The Finnex FugeRay Planted+ is designed for medium to high light plants, but in my opinion because I have a Finnex Stingray and low light plants, I wish now I had bought the Planted+ fixture. I think the Planted + will be perfect for your lower light plants. Have fun!
1532849
May be a bit of an over kill for your size but the best thing I did for the 10,000 gallon pool I have. Hope this helps.
2126810
No, it gives off very little heat. But it will be a lot of light if you set it directly on top of a 20L. Elevated 6 inches above the tank you still may need CO2 in order to control algae.
846809
It works. Wasn't thoroughly impressed with it though. I'm sure on a 10 gallon it would be fine, just tune it down. Measure your KH and pH to find your perfect CO2 setting.
687412
I am running mine on a 120 Gal. tank which is also fully planted with no problem. 2 350's on a 75 Gal. would be an overkill in my opinion.
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4 Gal. 12x15 works great. I already had a system but wanted something smaller easier to manage. I added a valve and tubing to container for drainage. As well I upgraded my airstone to two and larger ones than what comes with it. I would suggest an extra pump capable of running two to three lines for the airstones and hook up two. More bubbles means more co2 and better roots. Hope it helps.