For a freshwater tank 9 to 10 inches deep, would you recommend the FugeRay or Planted+ for medium to high light plants (including CO2)? Thanks!
2013254
For a tank that shallow, personally I'd probably go with the fuge ray just because everything will LOOK so much better under that light (including the fish, if any)... There's still lots of light, and with CO2, I can't imagine you having a problem. But if you're willing to go with an 'amazon sun' look... kinda pink, but the plants grow lush... then the planted plus is your ticket.
2013255
I use the "2" over my 10" high. I can't keep up with trimming the growth. No CO2. Haven't used the Planted+ but bet that red would be a beautiful addition.
2013256
I would say fugeray. Idk about a planted tank but this this thing is pretty dang bright. And my corals grow fast. I would defiantly recommend this for a planted tank. And perfect for that size tank as well. There's also no over glare on the floor around the tank. All the light stays in the tank. Witch is important to me
2013257
I know next to nothing about growing flora in the aquarium except some BS I've read in forums. I have planted a low growing and tall growing pair of plants in my 29 high tank with the appropriate sized model of this light. It is a medium populated community tank and I do not use CO2. I do dose daily with Flourish Excel. My plants appear to be doing well and some new sprouts have developed and are growing. I will take a picture and post it in the user pictures portion.
1914757
The FugeRay2 may work, but Finnex makes another light that is expressly intended for your use. I currently have a Finnex Ray2 light that works very well on my 90 gallon (a bit over 25" deep) for plants on the bottom of the tank.
1774682
I have freshwater tanks currently but I really do like this filter. I use it in my 29gal planted. I didn't use the carbon and used matrix in its place. You can slow or speed up the filter too. Easy to clean. Buy the filter replacements on Amazon. You can find non-branded ones or cut some to size you self. I don't use the drip tray prefilter though, get gunked up fast. I have a small bio wheel in my 10gal shrimp tank. I like it to but the wheel gets stuck and won't spin at times. Don't have to worry about that with this fluval filter and it has an indicator to let you know when it needs cleaning. I recommend it.
1724480
Lights function great. Like any other similar unit I have tried at the bottom of a 75 gallon tank, the airstone tends to clog thereby steadily reducing air flow. I personally went to a separate airstone. Might work fine in a 20 gal where it's not as deep or if installed close to surface. Much better than any of the Marineland products I have tried. Hope this helps.
1397111
the lowest setting is fine for my 15 gallon tall. I have 5 galaxy barbs, two albino cories cats, two amino shrimps, an otto catfish and a shit load of snails(Note: a bunch of moss cover my intake tube from time to time). But it depends on the fish you plan to get too. do your fish come from a place with fast moving water or slow? Since you already have a spare C4 and a tank just try it out. worse case you return the fish back.
1470987
This light does VERY well, I have dwarf grass, moneywort, telanthera (think that is how it is spelled) among others that require high light and they thrive with this light. I say start with 1 and see how it goes, no matter how much light you have you will always want a c02 system as it really is a requirement for the plants just like food is for your fish so keep that in mind as well if you want a really gorgeous planted tank!
846809
It works. Wasn't thoroughly impressed with it though. I'm sure on a 10 gallon it would be fine, just tune it down. Measure your KH and pH to find your perfect CO2 setting.
549717
it may be a little too strong for freshwater plants or a little bit of overkill. But it is a great light. I use my 16" on a 29 gallon biocube. With all kinds of coral. And it's only at 60% a few hours a day. Very nice light. You may want to ask Hobbie Bug this question.
1622508
CO2 always helps, its not mandatory for these particular plants though. It's a great light. I love my 24"Planted +., my plants are similar to yours and they are growing fine without CO2. If you are staying low tech, consider the Finnex Stingray or regular Fugeray too.
1665236
The 6500k spectrum is correct for plant growth, but the light level will be insufficient unless your tank is extremely short. You would be better off getting either the marineland double bright, the marineland plant light, or the finnex fugue ray 2.
1107486
Don't see why not use a slower bubble rate. There is also a test kit you can buy to check carbonic acid levels but depends on how heavy the tank is planted as to how much gets used up. Turn off at night as plants revert the other way at night.
1097715
That is completely up to you. If you are planning on getting a longer tank, I would go with the 24-36". Also, with the 18-24", you will have 3" on both sides of the tank that will rely on light refraction and light angle to get light. In my personal opinion, get the 24-36". This way the tank will get the most light and help the plants.
1588267
this is made for 1 plant ........but a large plant the 10inch basket allows u to grow heavier plants u can grow anything.........just keep the feed right and the ph right........may i say look at hydrofarm drip ring i combined the 2 had better results then with the DWC alone.......use the drip ring untill the roots get deep in the water then i stoppped....sped up growth by 10 days compaired to alone
1731479
i would recommend a 5lb -20lb co2 cylinder for a 50g tank. i get about 3-4 months at 1 bubble per second with my 12g long.
813087
Depends on how you have the tank planted as well as the bioload. You could go with no bio filtering with enough plants. Sorry I can't give a more definite answer.
1372152
This light does a great job with a standard tank, and with the red LED tubes installed make the fancy guppies I was keeping at the time look great. However it is not suited to a planted tank. Even with addition LED tubes (white and red) I saw little, if any growth. If you would like an LED fixture more suited to a planted take -- I'd suggest a Finnex Planted+ (found here on Amazon). The same sized Finnex Planted+ (20") is equal to the total price of the Aqueon LED and the two tubes you would need to have any hope of keep plants healthy and happy.
1201257
I use the Marineland plant light on a 18X18X18 cube with great success. I started with two to be sure of adequate light for the plants but two produced excessive algae so I stored one and use one.