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[mgm007]

good luck with the gamble.

if you want another LED to consider, then I might suggest the finnex ray2.

I think the amount of light produced (PAR or whatever) is higher than the zoomed, so will give you better options.

but a 30H is going to be problematic to grow a carpet, whatever lighting you might choose.

I actually like this one a bit better. It seems like it will give me a better output but hopefully not so much that it becomes an algae disaster.

 

[jasonfishaddict]

Here's a pic of my planted 29g which has Bacopa caroliniana, Cryptocoryne wendtii, Lace Java Fern, Amazon sword, and Anubias sp. 2 of the swords grew so big, I put them in my 75g. I'm using Aqueon's expandable LED light fixture and dosing weekly with API CO2 Booster, Root Tabs, and Leaf Zone.


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[jasonfishaddict]

Oops, forgot the pic:


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[HybridHerp]

I actually like this one a bit better. It seems like it will give me a better output but hopefully not so much that it becomes an algae disaster.

RayII is too strong, I'm not at a computer ATM but it will be a lot of par with a narrow spread.

Do me a favor and PM me, cause you said you are a long islander right? I have some advise that can help a local lol

I'll comment on here later after I read through the rest of this thread.


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[mgm007]

I sent you a PM but I'm not sure if it went through. My sent messages say I have zero but I tried 3 times lol.

 

[dougall]

I sent you a PM but I'm not sure if it went through. My sent messages say I have zero but I tried 3 times lol.

Saving the message in your sent items is optional, when sending you might want to check the box is checked.

 

[mgm007]

Ah, I see now. In that case, I guess he'll have 3 messages from me lol.

 

[HybridHerp]

Which I do lmao, I'll respond to them in a sec

 

[mgm007]

A big thank you to everyone who provided information and opinions. I finished setting up the tank at 3am. Here's the final result. Dwarf Hair Grass with Java Moss on a piece of Manzanita drift wood.