enough light for an RBTA?

[douglam]

is a 40 watt nova extreme t-5 HO fixture enough for an RBTA. Its a 10 gallon rectangle tank.

 

[jkrentz2515]

I think the tank size is a bigger concern than the lighting.

 

[mobert]

It is very hard to keep the water stable in a 10 gallon tank. I had my original rose in a 20 gallon and it barely lived until I gave it a much bigger tank.

 

[douglam]

I am not worried about the size of the tank I have on in my ap12 but it also has a 70 watt halide over it. I just want to know if I have enough light

 

[garygb]

It's probably enough light, but as others have pointed out, I think a 20 gallon is a better size tank. It takes excellent husbandry to keep a tank that small in good shape.

 

[nickterp]

Almost anything is technically possible... but you should be responsible and do your best to choose livestock that will have the best chance of living in a tank that small.

Placing a BTA in a tank that small is a very bad idea in my opinion.

 

[stagefright13]

Only way I would do it is if the 10 gallon was fed from another system and overflowed into it. That way the volume of water and stability would be good. But not on it's own. No way.

 

[iglowce]

i agreeed. 10g is a little too small for rbta

 

[shikhyung]

Why my RBTA keeps moving. It's been over a month, he's still not staying, and mostly come back the original place, but then moving again the next day or so.... BTW, it 30 gallons tank. Thanks,

shin

 

[stagefright13]

Flow or water quality. Usually to much flow. Might like the light at a certain spot but not the flow...