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Hello guys, how are you doing? I'm looking for some advice on what tank/light combo to buy. My focus will be on growing easy and medium-difficulty plants such as 'Ludwigia palustris', 'Monte Carlo', 'Myriophyllum matogrossense', 'Cabomba aquatica' etc. I'll have a DIY CO2 system and maybe dose some liquid CO2 as well. The substrate is from a good quality (Eco-complete). Currently, I have two options:
Option 1: 60lx30wx33h (roughly 60 liters / 15.5 gallon) and 24W/1700 lumens LED lights. The tank is made from low iron glass.
Option 2: 70lx30wx30h (roughly 63 liters / 16.5 gallon) and 48W/3510 lumens LED lights. The tank is made from regular glass.
Both options are similarly priced. The difference on lighting is roughly 2x higher in option 2, but I'm worried that it'll be overkill for the plants I'll try to grow. Also, option 1 has better quality glass (does it really matter for a beginner on planted tanks though?). Also, should I take the 3 cm of height difference into consideration?
Option 1: 60lx30wx33h (roughly 60 liters / 15.5 gallon) and 24W/1700 lumens LED lights. The tank is made from low iron glass.
Option 2: 70lx30wx30h (roughly 63 liters / 16.5 gallon) and 48W/3510 lumens LED lights. The tank is made from regular glass.
Both options are similarly priced. The difference on lighting is roughly 2x higher in option 2, but I'm worried that it'll be overkill for the plants I'll try to grow. Also, option 1 has better quality glass (does it really matter for a beginner on planted tanks though?). Also, should I take the 3 cm of height difference into consideration?