how much light?

[Wbishop]

Hello, I want to begin planting aquatic plants. I was curious if my finnex stingray 2 would be strong enough to grow plants with "medium" light requirements without the aid of co2, specifically dwarf hairgrass, monte carlo or baby tears. I am not looking to achieve the ultimate aquascape immediately, but to provide a good environment for stability and growth. Thanks 

[Sarina]

With lower to moderate lighting, those plants will most likely stretch, rather than carpet. I have not owned a finnex stingray 2, however I struggled to get monte carlo to grow well under a low-medium brightness light (Marineland) and ended up upgrading because it just wasn't working very well. The carpet would yellow in patches and looked long and scraggly, rather than lush and compact. I upgraded to a Fluval plant light (the nano 15w, it was a 10g cube) and that rectified the issue.