[A.D.D.i.c.t.]

I think these are great tanks, but I am going with a high quality rimless low iron tank for my next build. I think if your going to be attempting to create a scape that you are really proud of, it deserves a beautiful tank.

I'll probably pick up more DBP 3 gallon longs for shrimp nano's. I think I'll do a bookcase of them, 3 or so.

 

[MABJ]

I think these are great tanks, but I am going with a high quality rimless low iron tank for my next build. I think if your going to be attempting to create a scape that you are really proud of, it deserves a beautiful tank.

Heh same here. TruAqua and an ADA in a while.

 

[whiteblaze11]

Ordering mine this weekend when I get my paycheck!
Planning on stocking it with the Lampeye Killifish in my 10 gallon that im tearing down and maybe some blue velvet/Jelly shrimp. Hoping to either get a dario dario or maybe a CPO.
Planning on using fluvial shrimp substrate. Hoping to grow some dwarf hair grass, crypt, amazon frog bit, rotala rotundifolia.

Anybody know of a good filter to use with this shallow tank?!?!?

Lighting will be the finnex ray 2 18inch LED but will be putting a screen over it to help cut back the intensity since I really dont want to run C02 in such a small tank with shrimp because I fear the worse.

 

[hambone870]

Ordering mine this weekend when I get my paycheck!
Planning on stocking it with the Lampeye Killifish in my 10 gallon that im tearing down and maybe some blue velvet/Jelly shrimp. Hoping to either get a dario dario or maybe a CPO.
Planning on using fluvial shrimp substrate. Hoping to grow some dwarf hair grass, crypt, amazon frog bit, rotala rotundifolia.

Anybody know of a good filter to use with this shallow tank?!?!?

Lighting will be the finnex ray 2 18inch LED but will be putting a screen over it to help cut back the intensity since I really dont want to run C02 in such a small tank with shrimp because I fear the worse.

I have one Red Sea nano filter running on the tank and others are using ac's

Ray 2 is gonna be a lot of light even with a screen. Remember this tank is like 7 inches tall. Algae issues....

 

[whiteblaze11]

Was Thinking about returning it for a Finnex 16inch Fuge Ray. Anybody know of any other LEDs that would be good for this aquarium?

 

[Couesfanatic]

Beamswork. Ray 2 is waaay to much light here.

I just ordered an eheim 2211 disconnect that I am hooking up to my zoo med 501 to run on my DBP.

 

[whiteblaze11]

What about the 16inch Finnex Fuge Ray?

 

[Couesfanatic]

I wouldn't. Its only 7 inches tall. Thats over 62 par at 6 inches.

I bought the beamswork light.

 

[hambone870]

I bought a marineland single bright. I would consider it low but haven't looked at the par readings yet.

For me its ok as I choose this tank for moss and anubias...

35$ on amazon

 

[Couesfanatic]

The problem with the marineland leds is that they are spotty. It looks like 8 bulbs on top shining down on certain spots.

 

[MABJ]

I've definitely got no complaints on my light. It is a bit bright, so I probably wouldn't do it without floaters.

 

[whiteblaze11]

Would the beamswork be ok for my rotala rotundifolia and dwarf hair grass?

 

[Couesfanatic]

I think it would. MABJ and Somewhatshocked might be better to answer that one.

 

[poppyseed]

picked up one of these at my LFS a week ago.. won't be set up until inspiration (and money) strikes, but I'm pumped!

 

[hambone870]

The problem with the marineland leds is that they are spotty. It looks like 8 bulbs on top shining down on certain spots.

There's something like 5 rows of 18 bulbs with four of em blue

 

[Couesfanatic]

Ok, but it still looks spotty. It's not a uniform distribution of light.

 

[hambone870]

picked up one of these at my LFS a week ago.. won't be set up until inspiration (and money) strikes, but I'm pumped!

Congrats you deserve to be excited!

 

[Ozymandias]

haven't really been active on here in the last couple of years but just picked up the 5B yeasterday and have been looking at lights for it. i was thinking the Marineland Single bight which from what i can find is supposed to produce 300 lumens. thing is i really don't understand lumens that great so not sure what this would count as in light range.

Ok, but it still looks spotty. It's not a uniform distribution of light.

i think you are thinking of the marineland double bright which onlly hase like 5 LEDs in it the single bight has more LED's just at a lower wattage.

 

[MABJ]

haven't really been active on here in the last couple of years but just picked up the 5B yeasterday and have been looking at lights for it. i was thinking the Marineland Single bight which from what i can find is supposed to produce 300 lumens. thing is i really don't understand lumens that great so not sure what this would count as in light range.



i think you are thinking of the marineland double bright which onlly hase like 5 LEDs in it the single bight has more LED's just at a lower wattage.

Well welcome back. Yeah that's a confusing distinction. I like single brights better.

Is the 5B taller or wider?

 

[A.D.D.i.c.t.]

He may mean the 5 Betta tank, not sure.