kspenz926
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Is 10,000K led lighting suitable for planted aquariums?
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Thoughts on led lighting?
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DeeLee2013
Aquarium Advice FINatic
Hello there!
You may want to have a few spectrums of LEDs in order to help your plants. But first:
What kind of plants are they? How big is your tank? What lighting setup do you have now? Do you have a CO2 system?
? Diana Lee ?
? the St. Augustine Redhead ?
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36g Rescape in Progress!
10g Orchid Endler's N-Class
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You may want to have a few spectrums of LEDs in order to help your plants. But first:
What kind of plants are they? How big is your tank? What lighting setup do you have now? Do you have a CO2 system?
? Diana Lee ?
? the St. Augustine Redhead ?
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
36g Rescape in Progress!
10g Orchid Endler's N-Class
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Brian_Nano12g
Aquarium Advice Addict
10,000K is a little on the bright white cooler temperature side (bluish hue). While it is doable for a planted tank, I'd aim for a warmer color temp between 6500k and 8,000k. Under 10,000k, greens look nice but reds look drab and less vivid. I prefer LEDs that have either dedicated red diodes or RGB's in the array along with the white daylight chips.
