i want to grow some HC or dwarf hairgrass on my Fluval Chi, is this light suitable for that purpose?
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Mine didn't do well in a much shallower tank (PicoTope) I would go for a full on Ray2.
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I am using this light on a 5 Gallon Mr. Aqua frame less tank. The dwarf hair-grass grows fine under the light. My HC did okay and survived just fine, but did not thrive.
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The light on this aquarium will support live plant growth somewhat yes. It will not be really bright to encourage vigorous growth.
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Plenty of light for that depth. I would say enough for medium plants. You could probably also do the ray2 if looking for more alternatives.
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I have had saltwater aquariums for over 30 years and am not familiar with freshwater lighting requirements, but I can't imagine why it would not be ideal. My LED TrueLumen fixture has performed great, perfect light color and intensity, they have different light colors to select from and I have had no algae growth or heat. It is so thin, the mounting is fantastic. I would not have anything else now.
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The light you bought is perfect for corals, as my local fish store uses this light on micro tanks to grow SPS. Your fish will already be use to it. Enjoy the look of the light and watch your tank grow.
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No, actually the blue spectrum is great for coral growth. It should be around the 450nm range for the blues which corals use. The only issue might be having note enough light for a ten gallon, as far as wattage. I would consider another unit if possible. It might be ok for softies, or possibly lps coral. I used mine on a small 12x12x12 cube. Hope that helps!
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Converting to 'watts' doesn't really have a lot of value. It's a 5W LED, but the LED efficiency, color spectrum, light dispersion, and so on means that another 5W LED might make more or less light, and either might make more or less light than a 15W CFL, . Finnex has a PAR estimator on their site for it, which might be somewhat more useful in comparisons: http://www.finnex.net/index.php/fugeray_r/?___store=default In my experience with it, the color spectrum is pretty reasonable for a planted tank, but probably not so 'hot' for a marine tank.
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It's the right wave length but probably not bright enough for hard corals. It grows macroalgae, and coralline algae in my refugium so it would probably work in a small 5 or 10 gallon tank for soft corals and mushrooms, and even then you might want two
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Dena...this led light is sufficient for a ten gallon tank used for planted aquariums...so if you are using this for a 29 gallon sump then it wouldn't be bright enough for cirals or plants...However, 12 gallon refugium should be fine but I would recommend two units for ultra bright...please let me know if you have any questions
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Hello. I would say yes. I have one of these lighting the back corner of a 90 gallon corner tank. The plants there are now growing well. I will say the plants are a bit on the pale side compared to plants under the t5 fluorescents...but they are growing well.
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I bought this as a light for my 29G sump for my 15G refugium chamber. It's great for my chaeto, wouldn't recommend for coral.
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No. This light only works for low light plants. Dwarf baby tears need a much brighter light than this one.
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Hi Tim ~We have mostly regular plants and herbs, which seem to love this light, but my husband says he doesn't really think this is the right light for flowering plants. He thinks Dan's recommendation is the correct one. Good luck!
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I have this on a 20 gallon tank and after acclimating the frags to the light, I have montipora growing about 5" from the surface. But acros or really high light corals, no way. Get a quad t5 ho or a dimmable Evergrow from ebay.
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Actually, it would probably work. It's a red/blue LED light and suggested light requirements for chlorella vulgaris are between 400 and 700 nm. I don't know what the rest of the proposed setup is like but this should be a cost-efficient means of satisfying the artificial light requirement.
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Yes for medium light grass... A high top aquarium is great for medium light grass with this light fixture...
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Yes. I have been using this light for flounder gigging in saltwater for many years.