Is this enough light?

chrisrm

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Hi everyone. I’m in the process of setting up a low tech 2foot cube. It’s going to have a capped soil substrate and I’ve just brought 2 hygger 999 22w lights. https://amzn.eu/3ZYFmZw
I was just wondering if that was enough light being that it’s 2 foot deep? The plants I’m planning to put in there are…
Rotala 'H’ra'
Helanthium tenellum Green
Cryptocoryne wendtii Green
Cryptocoryne beckettii 'Petchii'
Pogostemon deccanensis
ludwigia palustris mini super red
Limnophila heterophylla
Any other suggestions on plants?
 
All should do ok IMO. The only thing I would point out is that the Rotala H'ra probably won't get its reddish tip until it's quite tall and close to the surface since it will be a 2-foot-deep aquarium I would also say the same for the Ludwigia. I've had that in both my tanks previously and it never did well even with a 6500k floodlight and a Chrihios light :confused: You could have a look at some Hygrophila species and maybe even some epiphytes.
 
The light unit in the link has a lot of blue light and looks more like a marine light. They can still be used but you want red and blue light in equal amounts for the plants.
 

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