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Re: Ligthing for 2ft deep tank
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To: Aquatic-Plants at actwin_com
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Subject: Re: Ligthing for 2ft deep tank
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From: "Ted Fidder, AT&T - Bell Labs, Denver" <fidder at drmail_dr.att.com>
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Date: Mon, 8 Jan 1996 09:43:25 -0700
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In-Reply-To: Aquatic-Plants-Owner at actwin_com "Aquatic Plants Digest V1 #178" (Jan 8, 3:39am)
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References: <199601080839.DAA21327 at looney_actwin.com>
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} From: KB Koh <KB_Koh at ccm_ipn.intel.com>
} Date: Mon, 08 Jan 96 09:43:00 PST
} Subject: Ligthing for 2ft deep tank
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} Hi,
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} I want to make sure I got it right and hope knowledgeable peoples
} on this list would help. I'm doing preparation for the 2ft deep
} 120gal tank I'll be getting in the next few months. I was reading
<snip>
I am using 8 four ft long FL over my 180gal which is 2'x2'x6'. Although
this is enough for most of the plants that I have, I wish now that I
had spent the extra $$ for the MH lighting. The plants that grow on the
bottom (like the small swords and A. nana) have never done really well.
In addition, the 8 two bulb fixtures are REALLY heavy. If the tank is
6 foot long it is hard to light the ends so you will need to put the
lower light plants at each end (I have a large Java fern at one end).
Ted.
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Ted Fidder
(fidder at drmail_dr.att.com) (303)-538-5106
AT&T Bell Labs
11900 Pecos Street
Denver, Colorado 80234