Lighting suggestions....
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I'd think a 2-lamp T 5 with a good reflector would do nicely for each. My lamp preference for plants is a color temp of 6700K...what plants are you planning on keeping?
Mark
Mark
I'm drawn between t5 and t5HO fixtures (not necessarily running both bulbs, but more for the cost of replacements.) and am strongly considering LEDs too.
as for plant choice, who knows.. whatever's available, whatever catches my mood at the time, etc.
Just looking to finalize lighting options first, then work on plant choices.
thanks.
as for plant choice, who knows.. whatever's available, whatever catches my mood at the time, etc.
Just looking to finalize lighting options first, then work on plant choices.
thanks.
On 10g and lower I tend to migrate towards a couple CFLs or so on tanks like that. Not the most elegant setup unless you are good with DIY but cheap bulb options and it seems to do the trick for a good amount of plants.
On my 20 long I'm running a Sat+ LED and I'm seeing pretty good growth from low/medium light plants with just Excel and some dry fert dosing throughout the week (not on the EI level of course).
On my 20 long I'm running a Sat+ LED and I'm seeing pretty good growth from low/medium light plants with just Excel and some dry fert dosing throughout the week (not on the EI level of course).
Ive just got a tank about 15L for my baby Bristlenose plecs ordered a led light from ebay cost around £15, it have a white light and a blue light which ever you prefer it does the job just fine.
lizzie
lizzie
Yeah, I'm thinking my 15g will have the CFLs short term until I can afford another fixture. Probably going with another Sat+ but we'll see.
Ray2's are a bit much on shallower tanks. I'd probably go with a fugeray if you go with a Finnex fixture. Still a bit more PAR than the Sat+ but more in the low-med light range at least.
I made a DIY light fixture with LED light strips, zip-ties, and political sign coroplast. It cost me less than $20, and my plants LOVE IT because it's so evenly distributed. I put a fair amount of work into making it time-wise (because I'm a perfectionist). It's super low profile, low heat, and very bright! If you have time to play around with a unique DIY lighting system, it's the way to go.
My brother has a 10g shrimp tank with an incandescent hood and this type of CFL:
http://www.thatpetplace.com/mini-po..._id=26446325&gclid=CJLAlMKm5bkCFVOe4AoddwkAVw
I'm not suggesting this particular retailer or brand or color - what I am suggesting is a linear screw-in bulb as opposed to a spiral bulb if you decide to go this route.
http://www.thatpetplace.com/mini-po..._id=26446325&gclid=CJLAlMKm5bkCFVOe4AoddwkAVw
I'm not suggesting this particular retailer or brand or color - what I am suggesting is a linear screw-in bulb as opposed to a spiral bulb if you decide to go this route.
