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    Quote Originally Posted by pamdb33 View Post
    What kind of plants are you keeping? I have a few plants in my discus tank, (various swords and a bit of rotalla), and I would love to switch over to LED, just wasn't sure if it would be enough light.
    Tuff call tbh. I kept swords, anubias and they both did well. I was using 2 4' fluorescent Sylvania sky 8k 2200 lumans each tube. When i switched the the current fixture they grew better but the tank didn't look as well lit. Difference was the kelvin rating between the two 8k vs high 65-68k. They grow plants short answer.

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    Quote Originally Posted by pitdogg2 View Post
    Tuff call tbh. I kept swords, anubias and they both did well. I was using 2 4' fluorescent Sylvania sky 8k 2200 lumans each tube. When i switched the the current fixture they grew better but the tank didn't look as well lit. Difference was the kelvin rating between the two 8k vs high 65-68k. They grow plants short answer.
    Good to know. I've been playing around with idea of upgrading my lights, and these look like a great option. I'm using 2 T5HO lights now. My plants do ok but I find the swords and the few anubias I do have aren't looking as good as they could be.

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    Do you use any Excel or ferts?

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    Yes I use Excel and Flourish Advance.

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    Quote Originally Posted by pamdb33 View Post
    Yes I use Excel and Flourish Advance.
    They should grow like weeds

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    Quote Originally Posted by pamdb33 View Post
    Yes I use Excel and Flourish Advance.
    Flourish alone really isn't enough. My plants really took off when I started using the full line of seachem ferts and their dosing schedule. That got expensive quick and was a pita for dosing. I now use the pps pro and love it. So simple and so expensive.

    With anubias and swords you shouldn't need much ferts. Remember swords are root feeders and would benefit from tabs
    Im not illiterate...only my phone's auto correct is

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    I do use tabs occasionally... especially if I'm moving swords around.

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