'l' Shaped Tank Help!

[KkAaNnEe]

Yeah definitely, tho I hope the feedback is good or I'll be bricking it! Lol
I've decided on the partition, will use the cardboard technique whilst putting the substrates in, and then break up some slate to form a little fence, approx 3cm above the substrate level.
I've found some more lights, 2x24w t5s 6600k from an online hydroponic store. I've been reading that some planted tanks have 75w+ per sq ft, do they really need that? My tank will be fairly heavily planted in the last sq ft of each end. Also the guy I'm buying the lights from advised that I'd need bulbs with about 10000k, tho I've read online that 6000k is enough! If I needed I could put a 10000k bulb in each light as long as it was 24w right?

With the lighting, give this a read, it explains it all a bit better http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?/topic/298133-back-to-basics/

75w per sq ft would mean that it is a high tech setup - for this you don;t just need light, you also need CO2 and fertilisers. You need to really decide on the plants you will use at each end. Then you can decide whether you would need a high tech or low tech setup.

In regards to the kelvins, it doesn;t matter what they are, I think anywhere from 2500 to 10,000 will be good for plants, anything above will cause algae issues and will not neccassrily help the plants to grow. 10,000 will be bright white light, where as something around 4,000 will be more warmer in colour. I have a 8000k along with a 6500k. Yep as long as they are 24w, no probs...

DO you have a link for the lights?

 

[Jojozeff]

Thanks that was a good read..

Yeah I think the link is..

http/wap.ebay.co.uk/Member/F/ViewItem.aspx?aid=270725457430&emvAD=320x356&emvcc=0

I'd be able to put a bulb under 24w in the ballast wouldn't I? Thanks again for your help

 

[KkAaNnEe]

Yeah I suppose but it may not be the right length, im not too sure

 

[bae1994]

Just picked this up and seems excellent quality

 

[KkAaNnEe]

Brilliant, glad your happy with it... Any photos by any chance?

 

[bae1994]

Unfortunately not as it's now in storage