LED for nano riparium

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octanejunkie

Discussion Starter · Apr 3, 2014 (Edited)

Looking at these two lights for a 7G riparium build. Height of the light over the tank is a key factor, and I don't want to DIY a light stand this time.

The tank is a CAD Lights 7G, dimensions are 16" W x 10" D x 10" T

Lights I am considering are:

Eheim

Wave-Point

Height above the tank is key, along with overall quality of light emitted being another. I know can get the Eheim to a height of 7" above the rim.

Any experience and advice with the Wave-Point, height measurement, or suggestion for different light would be appreciated; cost is not the biggest factor here either.

Thanks in advance!

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FlyingHellFish

· #2 · Apr 4, 2014

^ Can't recommend a light but I wanted to say how beautiful that tank is. What the plants in the back?

What about a simple desktop lamp? You know, the kind that looks like a pixar lamp.

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octanejunkie

Discussion Starter · #3 · Apr 7, 2014

FlyingHellFish said:
^ Can't recommend a light but I wanted to say how beautiful that tank is. What the plants in the back?

Thanks for the compliment

The plants against the back wall in this picture are:
Hypoestes phyllostachya
Tradescantia zebrina
Fittonia verschaffeltti
Pilea caderi
Pilea involucrata
Aglaonema simplex
Acorus gramineus 'Ogon'
Rhapis excelsa
Ruellia 'Katie' Dwarf Bluebell

FlyingHellFish said:
What about a simple desktop lamp? You know, the kind that looks like a pixar lamp.

I freed up a spare Eheim LED, gonna use that for now…

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dru

· #4 · Apr 7, 2014

I have the WavePoint on my SpecV @ the max height (both mount piece uses as shown in the pic, light sits ~6" above the water surface). I can grow HC in the substrate. Color temp is nice and looks better than say a 6500k CFL.

Awesome tank BTW!

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