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Old 17-08-2004, 08:08 PM
ladywildcat
 
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thanks for the responce, I thought it was around 2 wpg

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|| what was the watts per gal thats best for planted tanks? I know Ive
|| seen it posted before, but cant remember what it was.
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|| Thanks

Depth can be a problem, but average 15" depth, we shoot for 1.5 - 2.5WPG
with CO2 injection... if you don't have CO2, then .75-1.75WPG is good..

With plants
too much light = algae
too little CO2 = algae
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