Gary
July 26th 03, 08:35 PM
Thanks for the links - will have a read.
Should have said, that I only have one tube so need something for the plants
& fish - rather than just one.
"NetMax" > wrote in message
. ..
>
> "Gary" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Need to replace my old tube (currently an Hagaen Aquaglo)
> >
> > Tank had the problem of low light (i.e only 30w of light for 120 lts),
> so
> > need a tube that is "plant friendly"
> >
> > Should I replace with another Hagen? Try and Triton or somethings else?
>
> The Aqua-Glo is the starting point for the Hagen lights, OTOMH there is
> Flora-Glo, Power-Glo, Sun-Glo, Life-Glo and Marine-Glo (and a couple of
> others I forget), so if getting another Hagen, definitely upgrade. You
> can compare all the specs between manufacturers, but I'm not sure how far
> that will get you (ie: they don't seem quite sure how important red/green
> spectrum is to aquatic plants as compared to terrestrial plants). You
> can collect opinions (r.a.f.plants will have stronger opinions), but
> opinions are very circumstantial, and no one does controlled tests to
> compare growing results. I mix Power-Glo and a GE generic for good
> results (would I do better with something else?). Here are a few links
> I've read on the topic. The 2nd link is of a fellow who did do some
> comparative studies (from overall colour appearance) which might help.
> The AHsupply link (12th down) is a commonly referenced source for
> lighting upgrades, which might be your most effective solution. hth
>
> http://faq.thekrib.com/plant-lighting.html
> http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Hills/2637/spectra.html
> http://www.aquabotanic.com/lightcompare.htm
> http://www.malawicichlidhomepage.com/aquainfo/lighting1.html
> http://www.mnsi.net/~waj/Lighting.html
> http://www.trueaquariumplants.com/articles/aboutlight.asp
> http://www.thekrib.com/Lights/faq.html
> http://www.thekrib.com/Lights/lights-wozniak.html
> http://www.calgaryaquariumsociety.com/Articles/Light_Part_1.html
> http://www.calgaryaquariumsociety.com/Articles/Light_Part_2.html
> http://www.animalnetwork.com/fish2/aqfm/1999/apr/features/2/default.asp
> http://www.ahsupply.com/
> http://www.science-projects.com/PhotosynPigments.htm
> http://www.life.umd.edu/classroom/bsci124/lec7.html
> http://www.lkraven.com/Aquarium/DIYLighting.htm
> http://www.giesemann.de/GB_Leuchten.html
> http://www.thekrib.com/Lights/reflectors.html
>
> NetMax
>
>
Should have said, that I only have one tube so need something for the plants
& fish - rather than just one.
"NetMax" > wrote in message
. ..
>
> "Gary" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Need to replace my old tube (currently an Hagaen Aquaglo)
> >
> > Tank had the problem of low light (i.e only 30w of light for 120 lts),
> so
> > need a tube that is "plant friendly"
> >
> > Should I replace with another Hagen? Try and Triton or somethings else?
>
> The Aqua-Glo is the starting point for the Hagen lights, OTOMH there is
> Flora-Glo, Power-Glo, Sun-Glo, Life-Glo and Marine-Glo (and a couple of
> others I forget), so if getting another Hagen, definitely upgrade. You
> can compare all the specs between manufacturers, but I'm not sure how far
> that will get you (ie: they don't seem quite sure how important red/green
> spectrum is to aquatic plants as compared to terrestrial plants). You
> can collect opinions (r.a.f.plants will have stronger opinions), but
> opinions are very circumstantial, and no one does controlled tests to
> compare growing results. I mix Power-Glo and a GE generic for good
> results (would I do better with something else?). Here are a few links
> I've read on the topic. The 2nd link is of a fellow who did do some
> comparative studies (from overall colour appearance) which might help.
> The AHsupply link (12th down) is a commonly referenced source for
> lighting upgrades, which might be your most effective solution. hth
>
> http://faq.thekrib.com/plant-lighting.html
> http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Hills/2637/spectra.html
> http://www.aquabotanic.com/lightcompare.htm
> http://www.malawicichlidhomepage.com/aquainfo/lighting1.html
> http://www.mnsi.net/~waj/Lighting.html
> http://www.trueaquariumplants.com/articles/aboutlight.asp
> http://www.thekrib.com/Lights/faq.html
> http://www.thekrib.com/Lights/lights-wozniak.html
> http://www.calgaryaquariumsociety.com/Articles/Light_Part_1.html
> http://www.calgaryaquariumsociety.com/Articles/Light_Part_2.html
> http://www.animalnetwork.com/fish2/aqfm/1999/apr/features/2/default.asp
> http://www.ahsupply.com/
> http://www.science-projects.com/PhotosynPigments.htm
> http://www.life.umd.edu/classroom/bsci124/lec7.html
> http://www.lkraven.com/Aquarium/DIYLighting.htm
> http://www.giesemann.de/GB_Leuchten.html
> http://www.thekrib.com/Lights/reflectors.html
>
> NetMax
>
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