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Post by guppyguy on Oct 10, 2013 18:13:18 GMT -5
Well just go with what feels and works best for you. Any fish in the end is a great.
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Post by Salty on Oct 11, 2013 6:53:28 GMT -5
Good Advice! just found out after research that my LED ligths are NOT enough for a planted Tank That definitely changes things a bit
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Post by Stellar on Oct 11, 2013 9:21:11 GMT -5
I have the marineland "double bright" strip on a 15g planted and my plants do just fine... I originally had a T8 6500 strip on there too... but it was TOO much light... on a 20long, you should be fine as the depth is the same... just put your lower light plants towards the sides as LEDs direct their light in tight beams... see my tank journal and you'll see that my java ferns and crypts are at the tank edges, and my hygro/sag's are more centrally located. even my glosso and "pearlweed" is doing ok in that tank.
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Post by Salty on Oct 11, 2013 10:16:29 GMT -5
After looking at my light fixture I found that its Actually Aqueon fixture with a signal strip of LED and one moon light in the middle. looking online I found that these do not give off enough par but i could be wrong.....
I also have a normal 20 Gal but the difference shouldn't matter to much. I'm going out tonight with the GF to look around and pick whether Ill be doing Salt or FW. Personally I cant get the Idea of Schooling Neons out of my head..
Tonight is the night of choice LOL
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Post by Stellar on Oct 11, 2013 10:30:47 GMT -5
normal 20g might be too tall for the LED's . But you can still work with it... java ferns/moss, anubias, crypts... and Cardinals are much cooler than neons lol.
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Post by Salty on Oct 11, 2013 10:55:06 GMT -5
HA HA HA!!! I will write that down!
Whats Every ones opinion on Lava rock for FW community tanks?
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Post by Stellar on Oct 11, 2013 11:48:09 GMT -5
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Post by Salty on Oct 11, 2013 12:20:58 GMT -5
WOW you werent kidding!!! Ok I really want to do a planted tank now.
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Post by Salty on Oct 12, 2013 2:02:44 GMT -5
Looks like I'm doing another salt tank! LOL
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