Lighting For 4 X 18 X 18

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fatmrak315

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HI REALLY WANTING TO GET AWAY FROM SILK PLANTS SO LOOKING TO TO UPGRADE/ REPLACE MY LIGHTING. THE TANK I AM DOING THIS TOO IS A 4FT X 18IN X 18IN. MY PROBLEM IS THIS TANK HAS A WATER BRIDGE SO THERE ONLY 18 INCH HOOD SPACE AVAILABLE FOR TUBES TO FIT.

SO MY QUESTION IS WOULD 2 X 15 WATT T5 TUBES BE ENOUGH TO GROW REAL PLANTS. BUT MY PARTNER IDEALLY WANTS ONE TO BE BLUE. OR IS THAT NOT POSSIBLE BECAUSE I NEED TWO WHITE (PLANTY) ONES. AHH SO CONFUSED WOULD LOVE SOME HELP.

FOR THOSE WHO DON'T KNOW WHAT A WATER BRIDGE IS HERE A VERY OLD PICTURE OF MY.

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Could build your own LED hanging hood over the top of all that, would make life easier with that bridge, thing is when growing plants you'd need good flow but I can't see how you'd manage it with that bridge thing.
 
hi thank you for the reply.

each tank has a all pond solution 1000litre external and a fluval u4. as for the bridge, it has a 600litre pump. which pumps water from one tank to the other, (then because of science)the water flows back throw the bridge, at a rate of 600 litre an hour.

is that not enough flow for plants, if not i could #17##### a couple of powerheads.

i am trying to fit lighting into the hoods i already have, my partner made them, so removing them a no go, sadly. the tank on the right only has 18 x 18 inch available for lighting.
 

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