Discussion in 'General Equipment discussion' started by Lowflyer7, Apr 2, 2019.
Would the mini LED spotlights you buy for outside your house work in a fish tank. Picture attached! The light is 10watts, 800LM and 6000k.
I would like at putting two above my 4 foot tank.
@f-fish what are your thoughts?
Two of these over a 4 foot?
It won't grow plants very well as it's not a full spectrum LED light.
Excuse my ignorance but what is a crypt tank?
cryptocorynes - most of them require little light and are quite undemanding. I have mostly cryptocoryne parva but also a little petchii pink in this tank.
chickenbeef and Saibot like this.
I like crypts as they as easy to grow and grow slowly so require minimal maintenance.
So which DIY light will have the full spectrum?
I'm looking at LED as there are many low cost options. I am only planning on keeping plants that are relatively undemanding.
T5 lights are quite expensive aren't they?
https://www.takealot.com/fluval-t5-high-output-power-spectrum-fluorescent-bulb-24w/PLID42119548 .... I think its only the tubes.
I dnt know anything about lights...just posting some links to get feedback.
Not really. The ballast will set you back a few hundred but once you have this bulbs are less than R100 if I recall. I only replace every 2 years so its not too bad. It is more expensive than the cheap LEDs but for my applications it is completely worth it IMO. I use LEDs on my breeding tanks which only have moss in and for that they are fine.