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[deranged chipmunk]

That will work. As far as replanting. You can make your mix and replant them while you build. Won't hurt for them to get used to the new soil. I prefer to acclimate my plants just once. But there's absolutely no harm the other way. It's kinda like a quarantine for the plants. I believe Lynn does it that way and her plants are spectacular!!!


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[Lija]

Wait wait slow down, i dont talk plants.... Yet lol

Quarantine for plants sounds exciting lol so - im replanting yes?

[DigitalPunk]

Lija, I think the light you have is like 6 or 7watts? ou may need something more like 13 or 26wats to get good penetration all the way to the substrate.

How long is the tank delayed by?

[Lija]

Lija, I think the light you have is like 6 or 7watts? ou may need something more like 13 or 26wats to get good penetration all the way to the substrate.

How long is the tank delayed by?

it was supposed to be ready last friday, but that's ok, i was way too busy lately.

Light yes i think it is 6,4 or similar, it is led for 24" tank. Bigger size is for 30" that now i think i should have gotten, but it is about 10 smth.

How visually you can tell looking at the tank that light is ok? When you look and you think it should be bright enough? Go with gut feeling type of thing?

[DigitalPunk]

Lija,

You want it to be fairly bright down at the soil. It sounds like you have the Same LED system I do. It works and things grown, but t seems a bit Dim (I have mine on an 18x18x24). I am going to give LED another go on my next tank, but the last 2 tanks I bought T5HO lighting and the plants are going crazy. I have already had to trim the Mantella tank once in less than 2 months! Though that could also be because I have started to spray fertilizer on the plants every 3 weeks.

[Lija]

Got it thanks! Ill try go exchange it first for bigger led, just to try, cos i like the LED idea, the next size up was 30". If that's too dim too, ill go with the one you suggested
or may be i leave that one for nasuta tank. Are you saying plants are gonna grow under these lights? I have right now regular light saving lamp and uvb, by replacing that lamp with LED and leaving UVB, it will be still dim, but that is how nasuta like it.


Update on the tank - plants are all replanted and it seemed survived my abuse with bleach and washing them, well i dont see any dead ones....not yet anyway!

[DigitalPunk]

Yeah that light will encourage plant growth.

[Lija]

Ok, you guys gotta slow down here, i dont speak lenses lol.

If i need different light, when i go to the store what do i need to look for exactly? Petsmart has same led, but 30" instead of my 24" - no idea about specifications- yes or no?

please gimme me smth i can go to the store and give to the sales people to show me. i dont know about light/length/whatever, just very general idea