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**Hoppy** · 11-24-2012, 05:32 AM

YOu could use two 36 inch long Finnex RayII LED lights, in one row across the top of the tank, right on top of the tank, and get about 30-35 micromols of PAR - very good low light.

If you hang the light a foot above the top of the tank you will just about have to use either a custom made LED light or a 4 bulb T5HO light, possibly made for you by Catalina Aquarium. That light would be about 40 inches from the substrate.

11-24-2012, 05:32 AM	#2
Hoppy Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (52/100%) Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 17,198	YOu could use two 36 inch long Finnex RayII LED lights, in one row across the top of the tank, right on top of the tank, and get about 30-35 micromols of PAR - very good low light. If you hang the light a foot above the top of the tank you will just about have to use either a custom made LED light or a 4 bulb T5HO light, possibly made for you by Catalina Aquarium. That light would be about 40 inches from the substrate. __________________ Hoppy