I am considering purchasing a 55 gallon tank as an "upgrade," to my 33 long. Just considering currently. I get in some ways it will be a downgrade as well, one of them being lighting. I am able to get away quite well with just a simple Finnex Stingray fixture on my 33 long. I am not sure what the exact lighting would be considered. Low light? Maybe the lower end of medium light? I am able to grow plants pretty well, albeit slowly. Crypts, Swords, Rotala, and some other stems I've had great success with.
I really like the Stingray fixtures. I like how compact and simple they are, and usually under 100 dollars. Now if I upgrade to a 55, my assumption is obviously I would need a stronger fixture. Would the Finnex Stingray 2 fixture be adaquate to match a similar setup I have achieved in my 33 long? My Dad has one on his 10 gallon and it is noticeably brigher than mine.
I really like the Stingray fixtures. I like how compact and simple they are, and usually under 100 dollars. Now if I upgrade to a 55, my assumption is obviously I would need a stronger fixture. Would the Finnex Stingray 2 fixture be adaquate to match a similar setup I have achieved in my 33 long? My Dad has one on his 10 gallon and it is noticeably brigher than mine.
