5 gallon light fixture

xavinovic · 03-10-2013, 03:51 PM

Hi, I just currently set up a 5 gallon eheim tank and It comes with a little led light but I'm going to grow DHG and its not enough light so I was wondering if anyone can give me some pointers or light fixtures that I can look in to. Thank you !!

mnemenoi · 03-10-2013, 04:01 PM

Fluval has a smaller fixture for their Ebi that does well on smaller tanks. I have seen it for sale individually on many websites before. I use something similar on a 3 gallon pico and just angle it to diminish the light intensity

xavinovic · 03-10-2013, 04:12 PM

Thanks, so fluval makes it??

mnemenoi · 03-10-2013, 04:16 PM

Indeed, though you could go for a cheaper and more easily controlled option of simply using a clip on light and a CF spiral bulb in 6500K spectrum. Raising the lamp is easy and just set up a timer and you'll be good to go. Not as polished looking as the fluval, but just as useful.

xavinovic · 03-10-2013, 05:15 PM

Thanks !!

xavinovic · 03-10-2013, 05:29 PM

What about an LED light fixture??

RayT · 03-11-2013, 04:26 AM

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Originally Posted by xavinovic

What about an LED light fixture??

Finnex makes some great LED fixtures. Fuge Ray or Ray II are popular ones around here. I'm currently using a Ray II on my 5 gal and if you want high light that will grow plants fast I would suggest it.

DefStatic · 03-11-2013, 01:17 PM

http://www.aquavibrant.com/lighting/...red-boost.html

03-10-2013, 03:51 PM	#1
xavinovic Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (5/100%) Join Date: May 2012 Location: houston, tx Posts: 155	5 gallon light fixture Hi, I just currently set up a 5 gallon eheim tank and It comes with a little led light but I'm going to grow DHG and its not enough light so I was wondering if anyone can give me some pointers or light fixtures that I can look in to. Thank you !!

03-10-2013, 04:01 PM	#2
mnemenoi Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: May 2012 Location: Spring, Tx. Posts: 152	Fluval has a smaller fixture for their Ebi that does well on smaller tanks. I have seen it for sale individually on many websites before. I use something similar on a 3 gallon pico and just angle it to diminish the light intensity __________________ "In the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king" Desiderius Erasmus

03-10-2013, 04:12 PM	#3
xavinovic Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (5/100%) Join Date: May 2012 Location: houston, tx Posts: 155	5 gallon light fixture Thanks, so fluval makes it??

03-10-2013, 04:16 PM	#4
mnemenoi Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: May 2012 Location: Spring, Tx. Posts: 152	Indeed, though you could go for a cheaper and more easily controlled option of simply using a clip on light and a CF spiral bulb in 6500K spectrum. Raising the lamp is easy and just set up a timer and you'll be good to go. Not as polished looking as the fluval, but just as useful. __________________ "In the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king" Desiderius Erasmus

03-10-2013, 05:15 PM	#5
xavinovic Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (5/100%) Join Date: May 2012 Location: houston, tx Posts: 155	5 gallon light fixture Thanks !!

03-10-2013, 05:29 PM	#6
xavinovic Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (5/100%) Join Date: May 2012 Location: houston, tx Posts: 155	5 gallon light fixture What about an LED light fixture??

03-11-2013, 01:17 PM	#8
DefStatic Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (3/100%) Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Maine Posts: 289	http://www.aquavibrant.com/lighting/...red-boost.html

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