GloFish Setup - Light

[enrique4jc]

I have an empty 10 gallon aquarium that I am planning to set up in my kids' room. Took them to a shop the other day and they like the GloFish. I have a black sand substrate, filtration, heater, etc. Kids picked out a little submarine decoration as well. I might pick up some fake plants to pop with the fish (have an assortment of live plants now so maybe not). However, I need advice on a good light. I know they sell the all-blue GloFish branded lights. Are those any good? Any suggestions on something else? Note: I have a glass top.

Thanks!

 

[joecool44]

Yes the blue neon type lights are good and really bumps out the look in ur tank


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[petluvr]

Psht don't buy one of those overpriced things, grab a black light bulb at Wallie world, they are the same thing.

 

[joecool44]

The neon lights tht u pay for can actually go inside the water I don't think a light bulb can go in the water lol : this is my fluval chi with the neon glow it looks really foggy cause I'm currently converting it to saltwater but I use to have neon tetras in these it looked amazing


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[enrique4jc]

What are your thoughts on something like this? http://www.petsmart.com/fish/lighti...-catid-300015?var_id=36-16480&_t=pfm=category

I'm thinking this would give me flexibility to use as a standard light if I re-purpose down the road, but the lunar mode would light up the GloFish. Would those 6 blue LEDs be enough?

 

[FreshyFresh]

I would price out something from AquaTraders or on eBay before paying a lot of money for a standard Marineland LED strip light.

 

[joecool44]

Agree tht would work great but u could find the same thing for a way easier price on eBay or Amazon


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[enrique4jc]

I wouldn't actually buy it from Petsmart, but just wondered if the light would be a good option or if anyone had a similar setup. I'll probably get one, or something like it, on order soon.

 

[Duckie]

I wouldn't actually buy it from Petsmart, but just wondered if the light would be a good option or if anyone had a similar setup. I'll probably get one, or something like it, on order soon.

Those led bars with daylight / blue moonlight are absolutely beautiful. Not sure about the Marineland version, since I got the Fluval kind. If all you are doing is use it for the blue moonlight, then it is a gigantic waste of money and overkill. In the fluval light I have for every 19 rows of white leds 1 row of blue leds. While the daylight (white and blue on) positively blinds you when looking at it, the moonlight (only blue led) is nothing more than a nightlight too dark to read by. Also not sure if there is enough UV light in the spectrum for your glowfish. If you get a strip for planted tanks or marine tanks you are talking even more money.

 

[Anders247]

Not to go off topic, but glofish need a bigger tank than a 10 gallon.