Entropy Posted July 31, 2008 Share Posted July 31, 2008 I am thinking about going fish only and am looking for a weed that will grow in low light (2x32w T5 actinic, and 3x13w 5500k flourescent). I figure mushrooms and maybe gsp might work. Anyone keeping GSP under low light? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beefytang Posted July 31, 2008 Share Posted July 31, 2008 GSP can live under low lighting but they will probably lose color in such conditions. They are photosynthetic so good lighting benefits them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Entropy Posted August 1, 2008 Author Share Posted August 1, 2008 I think I am going to give it a try. I suppose I can always bit the bullet and get new halide bulbs, but I just don't have anything in my tank currently that justifies the expense (other than the GBTA) and I would love to switch to cheaper lighting yet still keep a few low light corals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ACampbell Posted August 1, 2008 Share Posted August 1, 2008 Ive kept it in a pico before with only 9 watts, seemed to do OK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Entropy Posted August 1, 2008 Author Share Posted August 1, 2008 Well thanks encouraging! Now I just need to find some GSP hopefully growing in low light already. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrismunn Posted August 1, 2008 Share Posted August 1, 2008 i have GSP growing well under 48w pc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beefytang Posted August 1, 2008 Share Posted August 1, 2008 I have 3 varieties under a 24 watt PC. One cluster is a pale, light green. The other two are a little greener. One in particular is kind of random when it decides to extend. Stays closed for a week then comes out. Fickle stuff. Grows slowly. None of them look as nice as GSP I see under better lighting though. I have a clump on a frag disk under a HO T5 light (2x24 10k & 2x24 actinic) and it seems to look a *little* better than it's mother colony under PC lighting. It def looked better under halides where I originally bought it. It was eye-popping neon green under halides. You are welcome to the GSP plug I have if you want it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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