Lights?T5?T8? PL?

Hi , have just set up my 3 ft tank and would like to get stronger light, currently using the Flouesant lights sold with the set (18W x 2).

I woul like to increase my lights to 100W so need another 70W or so, I would like to know what is the most cost effective way to go about it (Read-Flouresant lamps). What is the difference between T5 and the normal type?

[sohbee]

bro try to use t5 high output light.

Originally Posted by sohbee

bro try to use t5 high output light.

thanks for you advise, just bought home a 4x39 W T5HO lights, now tank looks totally different

[sohbee]

bro try to use 3 tube instead of 4 tube

Originally Posted by sohbee

bro try to use 3 tube instead of 4 tube

can explain more?

Originally Posted by sohbee

bro try to use 3 tube instead of 4 tube

too late, already bought, anyway quite difficult to get 3 tube for 3 ft. anyway why 3 tubes better......less wattage?

IMHO, how many tubes you use depends on the requirements of the plants you have. Glosso for example is light hungry if you want it to creep across the lawn but then, more light = more algae problem if you do not balance the parameters well.

This doesn't mean that less light would mean less algae problems, it only means that algae would have a slightly slower growth. Thus giving you more time to rectify the situation.