RE: [RML] Lights

Stephen Boulet-CSB046 (Stephen_Boulet-CSB046 at email.mot.com)
Fri, 16 Jan 1998 14:15:30 -0600

>Yes, I did consider 48" tubes... If you consider this tank is 18" deep
>and that shoplight fixtures are 6-7" wide, then you can put exactly 2 of
>them on this tank (keeping in mind that you really don't have quite 18"
>to work with because of accessories hanging on the back of the tank).
>This will give you a whopping 160 watts on a 125 gallon tank. I can't
>imagine having much luck growing plants with only 1.28 watts/gallon with
>the exception of low light plants like ferns, crypts, anubias and
>valeseneria.
>
>Besides, CO2 injection with this low of light wouldn't really make much
>sense. Am I missing the boat here?
>
>I will check out these sites you suggest, however, and see what they
>have to say.
>
>Thanks
>Jim

Jim,

I guess I was assuming you would make your own hood; the sites I mentionned
have DIY hood articles.