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I have a 150 standard (28" deep) with Rotala Indica, Amazon Swords, Wisteria, Anubias Nana, and Jungle Val. It seems like a low tech tank. It is on an automatic 50 gal water change every 3 weeks. My current lighting setup is a single 9000lm Beamswork aquarium light (10000k). Prior to running this light alone, I ran it with 2 30w 6500k floodlights (Cheap and easy). However, the floodlights caused a massive algae bloom, nearly killing my beautiful swords:frown2: . My current setup gives me a low PAR of nearly 15-20 near the bottom of the tank.
I am looking to start over with the lighting, my Beamswork light is on a timer to only be on after I get home from work, because I dont like 6500k for viewing. I don't plan to replace it, however I can if there is a solution that offers both the 10000k and 6500k lighting. Does anyone know of a 72" (or 2x 36") lights that can offer enough PAR for my plants. A feature that allows the leds to change from 6500k to 10000k and ramp down to blue at night would be amazing. I would also prefer a built-in timing system.
Budget: no more than $300
Full spectrum (meaning it can switch between blue, red, green, 10000k, 6500k)
LEDS all day
*Will be mounted in canopy, not on top of tank. This helps eliminate problems I have had before with water in my lights.
I have a 150 standard (28" deep) with Rotala Indica, Amazon Swords, Wisteria, Anubias Nana, and Jungle Val. It seems like a low tech tank. It is on an automatic 50 gal water change every 3 weeks. My current lighting setup is a single 9000lm Beamswork aquarium light (10000k). Prior to running this light alone, I ran it with 2 30w 6500k floodlights (Cheap and easy). However, the floodlights caused a massive algae bloom, nearly killing my beautiful swords:frown2: . My current setup gives me a low PAR of nearly 15-20 near the bottom of the tank.
I am looking to start over with the lighting, my Beamswork light is on a timer to only be on after I get home from work, because I dont like 6500k for viewing. I don't plan to replace it, however I can if there is a solution that offers both the 10000k and 6500k lighting. Does anyone know of a 72" (or 2x 36") lights that can offer enough PAR for my plants. A feature that allows the leds to change from 6500k to 10000k and ramp down to blue at night would be amazing. I would also prefer a built-in timing system.
Budget: no more than $300
Full spectrum (meaning it can switch between blue, red, green, 10000k, 6500k)
LEDS all day
*Will be mounted in canopy, not on top of tank. This helps eliminate problems I have had before with water in my lights.
