Want Plants Can I Grow?

HEY

I have this 15 litres (4 gallons) with a 15W light (non-florescent) tank and i was wondering what ''carpet-effect'' plant can i grow with this. i want it to cover all my tank. I have a underwater filter. can this damage my ''carpet-effect'' plant?......

if you could tell me what other plants can i grow with this light and if the light been non-florescent changes anything......

Thanks

David_M said:

HEY

I have this 15 litres (4 gallons) with a 15W light (non-florescent) tank and i was wondering what ''carpet-effect'' plant can i grow with this. i want it to cover all my tank. I have a underwater filter. can this damage my ''carpet-effect'' plant?......

if you could tell me what other plants can i grow with this light and if the light been non-florescent changes anything......

Thanks

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If it's non-flourescent, what type of bulb do you have? This is more important right now than your WPG. Plants do not grow well with incadescent bulbs.

llj

this is my light bulb:





Is a 15 watt light bulb, i don't know what you mean when you say what ''type'' of bulb...

David_M said:

this is my light bulb:

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Is a 15 watt light bulb, i don't know what you mean when you say what ''type'' of bulb...

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Yes, this is an incadescent bulb. Not very good for plants because it gives off a lot of heat. You might be able to find a compact fluorescent that can screw into the socket, but it might be a challenge. I tried to search on the internet for a table that would give you an idea what CF to look for that would match the screw in your incadescent bulb, but I wasn't successful. You might want to take the bulb and shop around at hardware stores and places like that. If not, you might want to upgrade you lighting to a fluorescent fixture.

llj