Hi all; Long time fresh water hobbyist here but never got into lighting. I have always used simple fluorescent strip lights. I would like to upgrade the light for my 26 gallon bowfront with VersaGlass top and am bewildered by the choices at my lfs. I was looking for a simple, double strip fluorescent but it seems they don't exist in a 24" and the lfs told me LED is the way to go. I don't know. I've always liked the flush mount feature of the fluorescent strip hood and feel that the newer LED lights with the stands on either end looks a bit more commercial rather than appropriate for a bedroom. Nevertheless, if LED is the way to go, I'm open to it. Thoughts? I have narrowed down the choices to finnex 247, finnex planted plus, current satellite, and marineland. I don't think the 247 light cycle feature would be of interest to me so the lfs suggested the finnex planted plus and perhaps the Curretn satellite. Then at Petco I spotted the Marineland 24" LED light and have always been impressed by this company.
The only plants I currently have is one large anubias which has grown quite nicely around a piece of driftwood but I would like to get into other easy to grow plants, if this helps the forum with suggestions. Also, I currently moderate sized diameter gravel. One person at the lfs said I would need to switch to small diameter gravel for rooted plants, but then the owner told me my current gravel would be OK for rooted plants if I used the Fluorish liquid or pellet product.
Any advice for a new light fixture would be appreciated. Thanks
The only plants I currently have is one large anubias which has grown quite nicely around a piece of driftwood but I would like to get into other easy to grow plants, if this helps the forum with suggestions. Also, I currently moderate sized diameter gravel. One person at the lfs said I would need to switch to small diameter gravel for rooted plants, but then the owner told me my current gravel would be OK for rooted plants if I used the Fluorish liquid or pellet product.
Any advice for a new light fixture would be appreciated. Thanks