Help
well i have 40 wats on my 55 gall aquariom and i cant get plants to grow. i hate the fake crap but thats all i can get. every time i put plants in my tank they die but the alage goes crazy. i dont understand how many watts do i need. and how much does it cost. somone told me it cost around 90 dollars to keep plants alive im like ya right why do so many peoaple keep plants alive. so can someone tell me how to grow plants the cheapest way.
Page 1 of 1
how many watts to grow plants
#1
- masshole
-
- Group: Community Member
- Posts: 1,192
- Joined: 20-January 05
- Location:boston mass
Posted 27 January 2005 - 12:30 PM
#2
- Built to Bump
-
- Group: Global Moderator
- Posts: 5,843
- Joined: 16-June 04
- Gender:Female
- Location:Chicagoland area
Posted 27 January 2005 - 01:19 PM
What plants do you want? different species of plants require different amounts of light.right now you have approx 1.4 watts of light.Theres a chart in the pinned info thats a general guide to light requirements of different plants -Anne
There can never be enough bichir creature keepers
Anne here beblondie everywhere else
Ap's Idea queen
comitted but not confined
"more leg than a bucket of chicken"scorpio
2004-2005 Member of the year (humble huh)
Anne here beblondie everywhere else
Ap's Idea queen
comitted but not confined
"more leg than a bucket of chicken"scorpio
2004-2005 Member of the year (humble huh)
#3
- AP's Algae Grower
-
- Group: Community Member
- Posts: 2,414
- Joined: 13-June 04
- Location:Minnesota
- Interests:Fish, Fishing, Hunting, Dirt Biking, SnowMobiling, ATVing, and Meeting New People.
Posted 27 January 2005 - 01:51 PM
he doesn't even have a 1 watt right now per gal. Divide 40 by 55. Go to AHSupply.com and check out their kits.
Saltwater Tanks:
45 gal. - 2 Percula Clowns, 1 Yellow Tailed Blue Damsels
Freshwater Tanks:
10 gal. - 1 Spotted Cory, 2 Common Plecos, 4 Striped Danios
Empty Tanks:
20,10,10
Vote for Aquatic Predators
45 gal. - 2 Percula Clowns, 1 Yellow Tailed Blue Damsels
Freshwater Tanks:
10 gal. - 1 Spotted Cory, 2 Common Plecos, 4 Striped Danios
Empty Tanks:
20,10,10
Vote for Aquatic Predators
#4
- masshole
-
- Group: Community Member
- Posts: 1,192
- Joined: 20-January 05
- Location:boston mass
Posted 27 January 2005 - 02:17 PM
well i have a amazon sword plant and some grass. (i bought them before i knew about watts adn stuff) rigt now they are on death road. how many watts do i need to keep these alive.
#5
- MIA
-
- Group: Emeritus Staff
- Posts: 10,688
- Joined: 10-December 04
- Gender:Male
- Location:Worldwide
Posted 27 January 2005 - 02:31 PM
With the lighting you have stick with low light plants such as java moss,wisteria,watersprite. If you want to upgrade your lighting go with a 65 to 96watt bulb preferably a compact flo. light-reason being is that you can get a single bulb hood that will put out 96watt instead of multiple bulb light units. With this many watts (1-2 per gallon) you will be able to keep almost any plant and grow it,but there are other factors that keep plants growing other than the light...i'll post a link for you later that explains it well in easy to understand terms.As for lights, another good place to find complete units is Ebay in the fish section under pets! 
:) Retired from fishkeeping & back into herps full time :)
..........................................
videos .......................................
..........................................
videos .......................................
#6
- Peace Keeper
-
- Group: Community Member
- Posts: 6,627
- Joined: 01-October 04
- Location:New Lenox (Chicago)
- Interests:Anything that doesn't bore me
Posted 27 January 2005 - 02:31 PM
Probably about 2 or 3 watts per gallon
35 Gallon Bow front Tank
1 4.5" Firemouth (gender unknown)
1 4" Aurutas (female)
1 4.5" Firemouth (gender unknown)
1 4" Aurutas (female)
#8
- Member
-
- Group: Community Member
- Posts: 2,234
- Joined: 19-July 04
- Location:Texas
Posted 27 January 2005 - 07:17 PM
I have successfully kept the following kinds of plants in aquaria with less than 1 watt per gallon:
All commonly available species of Cryptocoryne
Java Fern (Microsorium pteropus
African Fern (Bolbitis sp.)
Aponogeton ulvaceus
Many species of Anubias
Many species of Sagittaria
When I say I 'successfully' kept them...I mean they not only stayed alive but they actually grew reasonably vigorously. I generally use Flourish Tabs underneath the gravel near the root-feeding plants (Cryptocoryne, Sagittaria and Aponogeton) and add some Flourish (liquid plant fertilizer) at about 1/2 the dosage recommended on the bottle.
Hope this helps.
-Joe
All commonly available species of Cryptocoryne
Java Fern (Microsorium pteropus
African Fern (Bolbitis sp.)
Aponogeton ulvaceus
Many species of Anubias
Many species of Sagittaria
When I say I 'successfully' kept them...I mean they not only stayed alive but they actually grew reasonably vigorously. I generally use Flourish Tabs underneath the gravel near the root-feeding plants (Cryptocoryne, Sagittaria and Aponogeton) and add some Flourish (liquid plant fertilizer) at about 1/2 the dosage recommended on the bottle.
Hope this helps.
-Joe
Share this topic:
Page 1 of 1