Suggestions for desktop aquarium

[Mebbid]

I am looking at setting up a shrimp tank on my desk next to my computer and was wondering on what kits everyone would recommend?

I was planning on this being a shrimp tank with some plants. My biggest concern is that the tanks I've been looking at like the fluval spec and edge are too low light to grow what I want.

 

[Brookster123]

Fluval flex? Custom setup? Mr aqua 7.5 bow with a finnex clip on.

 

[TMaier]

Baby Biorb set up at work. Funky little LED and office lights are keeping it green. Set up at work 5/1.

 

[Mebbid]

Thanks for the suggestions guys, I might look into doing some DIY lights. I did a cree fixture a few years back and it was just way too ugly, but soo much new stuff has come out in the past year and a half I will have to do some looking around

 

[Mebbid]

I found this type of LED light:

It's gonna be a pita to do all that soldering, but I think using these I won't even have to waste money on a new tank because I already had a marineland silhouette that I haven't used in about 2 years. The Silhouette is a nice aquarium, but the included light is pure garbage and the hood is constructed that there isn't enough clearance for other light sources to be added.

 

[Brookster123]

You don't have to solder those, they have connector clips

 

[jeffruth]

I bought some under cabinet LED strip lights on Amazon. I think I paid $25 bucks for the kit. Came with 4x 12" long bars, connectors, switch etc etc. They are very bright, for about 12" of depth, and you can get them in a couple different color temps. Just a thought. I use them on my little betta tank which is lightly planted and it seems to be doing just fine.

Cheers

 

[Mebbid]

You don't have to solder those, they have connector clips

Yeah, I saw those clips but I am working with such a small amount of space I don't think I could keep the wires from the connectors looking neat. But they are only $6 for 10 of them so I might just give them a try anyways.