Fluval Spec 2.5 Stock Light Upgrade

[Trickerie]

I'm starting up my Fluval Spec, and want to upgrade the stock lighting. I'm going to grow willow moss and anubias nana 'petite'. Is this a good upgrade?

http://www.finnex.net/index.php?opti...&Itemid=61

Or would the stock lighting be enough. I'm not sure how good it is.

[dhgyello04]

Hello Trickerie,
I have this light on my 8 gallon EBI and run it 4 hours on 3 off then back on for 3 hours. I am battling hair algae. I had the light running for 8 hours straight before and man….. I couldn’t control the algae growth. Since I split it up the algae is not growing very much. I think that light would be way too much light unless you inject CO2.

[Trickerie]

Originally Posted by dhgyello04

Hello Trickerie,
I have this light on my 8 gallon EBI and run it 4 hours on 3 off then back on for 3 hours. I am battling hair algae. I had the light running for 8 hours straight before and man….. I couldn’t control the algae growth. Since I split it up the algae is not growing very much. I think that light would be way too much light unless you inject CO2.

Thanks for the info. My only concern is the LED temperatures ratings being something weird instead of the 6500k range. I'd like to find some info on the type of LED's in this thing.