Hoping your collective experiences and knowledge can help me out.
I'm planning to set up a nano tank. CO2, high light, the whole business. But I have a 2-part problem...
First, the tank that best fits my location is an 8" x 8" x 8" cube. Most of the lighting I'm familiar with starts at 11" for the shortest fixture.
Second, we still haven't had a PAR renaissance in light marketing, and I haven't really purchased high-tech lighting since T5HO was the hot thing, so I'm at a loss for finding LED lights that won't be disappointing (nothing worse than realizing your new lights are under-powered).
I could solve this by just going with an 11" x 11" x 11" tank. It would still fit my space, but maintanence would be a bit awkward and I'm honestly a bit tight for space. I would probably go with something like a Twinstar E or S series.
Otherwise, I'm looking for a light that would fit the 8" with comparable results.
I don't have an exact plant list yet, but I might want to try getting some nice reds out of something like H. pinnatifida and B. japonica (Always wanted to try getting red out of this one).
Always prefer not to spend more than necessary, but if it buys me a better experience I can go up to, let's say, ~$300 range. I'm not too concerned with apps, etc. As long as I can have it turn off and come on when I need it to, preferably with a less fish-tormenting dim-up/down, great.
Appreciate your contributions!
I'm planning to set up a nano tank. CO2, high light, the whole business. But I have a 2-part problem...
First, the tank that best fits my location is an 8" x 8" x 8" cube. Most of the lighting I'm familiar with starts at 11" for the shortest fixture.
Second, we still haven't had a PAR renaissance in light marketing, and I haven't really purchased high-tech lighting since T5HO was the hot thing, so I'm at a loss for finding LED lights that won't be disappointing (nothing worse than realizing your new lights are under-powered).
I could solve this by just going with an 11" x 11" x 11" tank. It would still fit my space, but maintanence would be a bit awkward and I'm honestly a bit tight for space. I would probably go with something like a Twinstar E or S series.
Otherwise, I'm looking for a light that would fit the 8" with comparable results.
I don't have an exact plant list yet, but I might want to try getting some nice reds out of something like H. pinnatifida and B. japonica (Always wanted to try getting red out of this one).
Always prefer not to spend more than necessary, but if it buys me a better experience I can go up to, let's say, ~$300 range. I'm not too concerned with apps, etc. As long as I can have it turn off and come on when I need it to, preferably with a less fish-tormenting dim-up/down, great.
Appreciate your contributions!
