safe for planted aquariums?
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This product is a mix of formalin and malachite green - these are both toxic. It is not safe for freshwater or saltwater plants or inverts. It will also kill your biological filtration and is damaging to refugium contents. This medicine should be used in a hospital tank and should not be overdosed.
1872404
Hello Patrick, I would contact a professional. I only use the good fabric and plastic plants.Orada Lawrence
1872405
I have no ideal and I no longer have the bottle to read it to see if it says anything. I had fake plants in my aquarium. I would suggest trying to google the company name and product name see if you can get a company website that might go into more details in the description of the product
519335
I can't give you a definitive answer for a freshwater tank but I am using it over a refugium attached to a saltwater aquarium. I am having excellent growth of cheatomorpha (a macro algae) my biggest worry is with your 18" depth getting enough light down to the bottom of your tank to grow any small plants you may have. I think it will still suffice as most freshwater plants are used to living in murky water and don't need as much light.
1563329
Hello. It's safe for any aquarium. It has a high & low setting for the suction of the filter. I'm not familiar about saltwater tanks, but it's safe for all aquariums!! :-D
1765573
Yes. I get a great return on my aquatic plants and doesn't hurt the fish. Been using it now for a few years. Fyi..... my Angels are breeding and giving off healthy broods.
1302521
I have had this same light on a 75 gallon aquarium that is heavily planted. The plants are thriving [cryptocoryne, Amazon swords, chain swords, anubias],val]I am planning to use this same light on a 90 gallon saltwater tank .This is an excellent light and I highly recommend it. Spokeshave
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This is for salt water - I would not recommend you use it for freshwater. I used to have a freshwater tank and I loved using black substrate (check out Amano's tanks) for the best looking tank - and I found Seachem Black Flourite to be excellent: I would get a 20LB bag to start, you'll want more if you are going to have live plants (highly recommend doing that...anubias is one of the best)...have fun!
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I use ours on our home water storage tanks. There's really nothing that could contaminate anything. It's just a hard plastic case and an extension cord. No different than most aquarium devices. If your using it for a aquarium topoff than I would not recommend it though as it has to rise / fall quite a bit to turn on/off. You can control that by how long the cord to the float is but I would say minimum of 3". My tanks drop about 18" before it turns on. There are many ato devices out there like the jbj auto top off that work excellent for fish tanks. It's what I use on my 280g. Hope that helps I use ours on our home water storage tanks. There's really nothing that could contaminate anything. It's just a hard plastic case and an extension cord. No different than most aquarium devices. If your using it for a aquarium topoff than I would not recommend it though as it has to rise / fall quite a bit to turn on/off. You can control that by how long the cord to the float is but I would say minimum of 3". My tanks drop about 18" before it turns on. There are many ato devices out there like the jbj auto top off that work excellent for fish tanks. It's what I use on my 280g. Hope... » Read More I use ours on our home water storage tanks. There's really nothing that could contaminate anything. It's just a hard plastic case and an extension cord. No different than most aquarium devices. If your using it for a aquarium topoff than I would not recommend it though as it has to rise / fall quite a bit to turn on/off. You can control that by how long the cord to the float is but I would say minimum of 3". My tanks drop about 18" before it turns on. There are many ato devices out there like the jbj auto top off that work excellent for fish tanks. It's what I use on my 280g. Hope that helps « Show Less
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In an aquaria? Ofcourse. I see no problem with it i used it for puting root tabs in mine as well as planting a terariums plantlets
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.
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It really depends and your tank, and set up. But in general I would say. The Plant+ is great light for most aquariums. The Planted+ is ideal for tanks with plants that like low to medium light. If you don't have natural plants in your tank, it still will help create a warm rich color, which may help show off your fishes' natural red and yellow colors. The low power combustion and long life are also benefits over old fashion tube lights.
744483
Yes absolutely. Since the led light stick is not submersible it can light either fresh water as well as marine. For planted aquariums I find that just one stick/strip supplies more than enough light to keep hardy green plants healthy and happy. I love this light!
225787
My tank is 2 gal plastic Which it is safe in.I dont remember for sure but am fairly certain that it calls for use in a minimum of a 2 gal tank.
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Frankie, there is nothing on the label or on the manufacturer website to indicate if this product is or is not safe with plants. However, on the manufacturer's website they have an FAQ section for this product and it states: "Q: Is it safe to use ParaGuard in Planted aquarium? Can my plants survive ?A: We do not sell or market ParaGuard as invert/plant safe because it would be impossible to test it with every available invert/plant under every potential water parameter. It has been my personal experience that it is generally safe to use in planted aquaria and would not hesitate to do so." Frankie, there is nothing on the label or on the manufacturer website to indicate if this product is or is not safe with plants. However, on the manufacturer's website they have an FAQ section for this product and it states: "Q: Is it safe to use ParaGuard in Planted aquarium? Can my plants survive ?A: We do not sell or market ParaGuard as invert/plant safe because it would be impossible to test it with every available invert/plant under every potential water parameter. It has been my personal experience that it is generally safe to use in planted aquaria and would not... » Read More Frankie, there is nothing on the label or on the manufacturer website to indicate if this product is or is not safe with plants. However, on the manufacturer's website they have an FAQ section for this product and it states: "Q: Is it safe to use ParaGuard in Planted aquarium? Can my plants survive ?A: We do not sell or market ParaGuard as invert/plant safe because it would be impossible to test it with every available invert/plant under every potential water parameter. It has been my personal experience that it is generally safe to use in planted aquaria and would not hesitate to do so." « Show Less
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Yes, you can use this products with fish. This product will not hurt the fish. It is not intended for plant-only tanks.
957179
I use ours on our home water storage tanks. There's really nothing that could contaminate anything. It's just a hard plastic case and an extension cord. No different than most aquarium devices. If your using it for a aquarium topoff than I would not recommend it though as it has to rise / fall quite a bit to turn on/off. You can control that by how long the cord to the float is but I would say minimum of 3". My tanks drop about 18" before it turns on. There are many ato devices out there like the jbj auto top off that work excellent for fish tanks. It's what I use on my 280g. Hope that helps
1050350
Yes it will be ok for it, i have one on my squared 120 gallon tank and looks very good. There are no dark areas in it.
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I have a male guppy, neon tetras and two corys all in the same tank. I haven't noticed any problems. I think it's safe.