Has anyone ever looked in to using hydroponic lighting for their tanks? There is a shop near me that sells hi power T5s and powerful LED lights at a fraction of the price that are used to grow plants (probably cannabis too!)
Has anyone ever looked in to using hydroponic lighting for their tanks? There is a shop near me that sells hi power T5s and powerful LED lights at a fraction of the price that are used to grow plants (probably cannabis too!)
If you are looking to inceease your light level I would be worried about the reflectors being sub par on a hydroponic unit. Ideally they should be a mirror finish.
Isn't white suppose to reflect better? If so a spray can paint job would suit you well.
Do I just need blues and whites? View attachment 249884View attachment 249885
Not true that those "red or blue" lights cause algae. Aquatic plants need a good mixture of reds and blues. Normal fluorescent bulbs have both of these but you need a 2/3 ratio of reds to 1/3 blue. You probably will not see the reds of blues but it is on the bulbs descriptions. The reason for it is the reds need to be a longer wavelength and the plants absorb it faster than the blue, which is what gives it it's color. But when the red is not absorbed as quickly as the blues are, that's when you start to promote algae growth.
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