Too much light?

[Paidbychrist0825]

okey dokey.. I am ordering some of these:http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=46314&item=4320177240&rd=1 on thursday, and I intend to put them on a 55 gallon that I have a pair of Amazon sword plants in, and plan on having more plants in later. My question is, will this much light make my current goldfish(feeder fish, sister won it at the fair) or my future goldfish( a reg cap oranda, white/red ryukin perhaps red/black ryukin) angry or make them.. grumy or anything? I want no problems:)

[phoenixshade]

A common concern in planted tanks is striking a balance between what the plants like and what the fish like. Most fish prefer lower light levels than the plants need for healthy growth.

If the tank is planted heavily enough, the plants themselves will provide areas of lower light levels where your fish can reside. When you add plants, add some good tall growth plants such Anacharis along the back wall or in the back corners, and maybe add a couple more mid-height specimen plants in the midground region. Some floating plants such as duckweed (must be trimmed, it grows like mad) round out the picture nicely. Thus, you will have areas shaded for the fish, while the plants will still receive the needed light.

The above mentioned plants do well in unheated aquariums, which I assume this is since it is a home to goldfish. The swordplants may not last so long without heat, though.