Joshua Harding

UPDATE: I ended up getting the Fluval 3.0 Nano. So far I have seen amazing growth from the stem plants I put in the back directly under the light (bacopa carolinia, baby tears, and ammania gracilis). The perimeter of the tank I have different Anubias since they are so slow growing. I have seen great growth immediately on all these plants listed. The bacopa has intense reds now thanks to the light. So far no crazy algae bloom. I have the lights running on about 20% intensity and for 2 different 4 hour periods separated by a 4 hour period off. The only plant I am struggling with is dwarf baby tears which could be due to substrate or lack of co2. Modifications were easy as I just removed the previous light by removing 4 screws holding it in. The HOB was removed as well. The light now fits perfectly with the lid still secured tightly overtop. The light has 0 chance of falling in the tank this way to my surprise. 10/10 I would recommend anyone do this with the Fluval Edge if you want plants.

This could be because all the beneficial bacteria that lived in the gravel was removed. It’ll clear up if it hasn’t already if that’s the case. I’ve heard this called bacteria bloom. Normally happens any time there is a major change to the tank like a huge water change or switching substrate.

Ryo your channel is awesome! I am going to be doing your recent dado stand build and will be using varnish to seal all these stickers into place for the long term. Thank you for the inspiration!

Thank you for the recommendations. I ended up getting the 3.0 and am running it around 70% in addition to the ray 2. Vallisneria took off like crazy!

Hi Folks! I have an older version of the Fluval Edge 6L tank. This tank provides a light with the worst coverage possible due to a potentially terrible tank design. #FluvalTrippin I was curious if anyone has tried the Fluval 3.0 Nano light on this tank with any success. I see that it could fit with some tweaking (removing the filter and old light) but want to see if it has been proven yet before the over investment in a light I know is extremely powerful for this setup. Currently using the basic light that comes with it (3W 120V no spectrum listed) and some other lights from another lid that are not good for plant growth, just adding some intensity.

Hi All, I am looking to improve my plant growth and think my lighting may be too weak. The tank is 110 gallons. Planted with many varieties of plants from low to medium light, none of the high variety. I am running CO2. I am using a Finnex Ray 2 and plants are doing ok, all but the Vallisneria.. other carpeting plants are doing what they are supposed to. Ammania Gracillis is struggling and repens has died. This is leading me to believe the spectrum is off or intensity. My question is about doubling up the light, adding another light, or removing this one and getting a completely new fixture. From what I have read, the spectrum of light may be a cause of concern for the Ray 2. Would adding a Fluval 3.0 or Beamswork Evo Quad do any good?