Light fixtures for plants

[stevem]

First for a 55 gal tank even 2 flor tubes is not enough, recommended wattage is between 3- 5 watts per gal. So a 55 gal your talking atleast 150 watts. You are better off going on line for light fixture, better selection and alot cheeper. A resonably priced fixture is the nova or you can look at
www.aquatraders.com as far as the algae, plant and algae fight for the same nutrients, If the plant grow rapidly they will win if not you get algae blooms. Keep on top of your water changes atleast 20% every 2 weeks. your fish load is fine for what you have. Also make sure you are not over feeding. My rule of thumb with most fish is once a day, and make sure it is gone in about a minute or you are feeding too much. Yoyur light should be on about 8-10 hour a day. don't forget t ofeed your plant too.