[Led flood light]

On 4/23/2022 at 8:49 AM, Isaac M said:

@Jeffreyb sounds good, please let us know the results! 

Will do

[Led flood light]

On 4/23/2022 at 1:07 AM, Isaac M said:

Hello @Jeffreyb, the led flood lights @Patrick_G mentions that I use can be found in the link below:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B074H62XML?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_title

I have really enjoyed my experience with these lights as I was able to grow plants very well, they are supposed to be waterproof (never tested this myself haha) and allowed me to save money. I only use 2 for my 40 breeder but if I wanted to grow higher light plants in the 75 gallon you are planning, I would probably go with 4. Here is the progress of my 40 gallon with the floodlights:

Good luck with your aquariums! Experimenting is part of the fun! 

Wow that’s amazing. Thank you. I purchased a couple flood lights I’m going to try. They are not the same as yours but all the same specs so we’re going to give them a try and see what happens. Yes experimenting is part of the fun. 

[Lighting]

On 4/20/2022 at 1:36 AM, Torrey said:

I agree with Guppysnail, too much light. I would try breaking it into two 4 hour photo periods, and see what happens over the next 2-3 weeks.

I would keep photographs in the spreadsheet where you document water parapmeters, dosing of ferts, and water changes, so it's easy to see what changes in the new growth... and I would only change one thing at a time.

Thank you 

On 4/19/2022 at 10:37 AM, Guppysnail said:

I’ve tried a few different ones. I swear by these. I now have 9 of different sizes from 10g to 40b. I even grow some plants well that supposedly need high tech. Very affordable and durable.

Yes I’m going to try one of these they have good reviews and are not too expensive. Thank you 

[Lighting]

It’s a 40 gallon breeder. Ph is 7.6 temp is 78. I have some anubias and Java fern for now. Lights are on from 8 am till around 6pm. All I have right now is the led light that came with the tank. I was dosing every 2 weeks with flourish at recommended amounts. Fish are 3 hillstream loaches 3 angels little over half grown 1 juvenile gold severum and one lonely bleeding heart tetra. I have since changed dosing of flourish to about once a month. There is only 2 small anubias plants and 4 Java ferns. 

On 4/19/2022 at 10:29 AM, Tanked said:

What have you tried so far?

For lights just the led the tank came with and for plants anubias and Java fern 

[Led flood light]

On 4/16/2022 at 7:35 PM, Fish Folk said:

Well, how deep is your aquarium?? There are a number of different “LED Flood lights.”

We use LED _shop lights_ for planted aquariums. They work great…

Your tanks look great I think I’m going to give the led shop lights a try. I have a 75 gallon and a 40 breeder that I want to try first. Thank you 

[Led flood light]

On 4/16/2022 at 6:45 PM, lefty o said:

hygger makes some fairly decent inexpensive lights.

Thank you I will check them out 

[Led flood light]

I was told that an led flood light works pretty well for a planted aquarium has anyone here ever tried one.

[Lighting]

On 4/16/2022 at 6:29 PM, JoeQ said:

For a lower light/tech tank I love the Finnex Stingray 

Thank you all I have on the tank now is the led it came with. Have had the plants about 2 months and haven’t done much of anything. So I was thinking maybe they need a better light. All by plants I have are low light needs.

[Lighting]

Trying to make a low tech planted tank but not having luck. Was thinking maybe a better light but don’t want to break the bank. Anyone have any suggestions. 

[Brown algae on plants]

Ok thank you I will cut the lights back some and I use flourish once every other week.

[Brown algae on plants]

I really would like a nice planted healthy tank but I haven’t had good luck with my plants. I have 5 tanks set up at the moment ph around 7.6 temp 78 and lights on for 8 hours. 1 day a week I leave them off for the day.

[Brown algae on plants]

On 4/14/2022 at 7:09 PM, Patrick_G said:

Can you post a picture? It sounds like diatom alage. It's easy to remove and usually goes away with time. 

 

[Brown algae on plants]

I have a lot of brown algae growing on my live plants and can’t seem to get rid of it. I have java fern and anubias. Low light. Just the lights that came with the tank. Anyone have any ideas why. Do not overfeed fish. Been keeping fish for over 10 years just started trying live plants.