How many watts and what K? Susan On Dec 27, 2009, at 1:36 PM, Matt Staroscik wrote: > The Catalina T5HO light fixture that I ordered arrived, and it is indeed > very nice. It seems solidly constructed, has 2 switches so you can run it at > half or full power, and has individual reflectors for each bulb. At less > than $200 shipped with bulbs of your choice, it seems like a heck of a deal > for a 48" HO fixture. There's no way to know what kind of parts are used > inside but these fixtures have a good reputation so I am optimistic. It also > included legs though I don't plan to use them. > > This fixture does indeed direct a lot more light down in to the tank, so I > will probably have to get a second timer and adjust the photoperiod for a > burst of mid-day full power. > > For a heavily planted non-CO2 tank that is almost 24" deep, what photoperiod > would you plant guys recommend? I have seen everything from 6 to 14 hours > being used. I am thinking about 10 hours, with 5 hours of full power... but > I really have no idea. Previously, I ran 12 hours full power, where full > power was somewhat less than full power in the new fixture. > > If/when I add CO2 I assume I will want a longer/brighter photoperiod since > the plants will want to grow faster? Up to 12 hours, with 6 at full power? > > The plants I have all require "low to moderate" light, btw... Crypts, > swords, hairgrass, assorted bunches of stem plants. > > Thanks for any ideas... > > MS > _______________________________________________ > GSAS-Member mailing list > GSAS-Member@thekrib.com > http://lists.thekrib.com/mailman/listinfo/gsas-member _______________________________________________ GSAS-Member mailing list GSAS-Member@thekrib.com http://lists.thekrib.com/mailman/listinfo/gsas-member