My husband bought me a 3.5g Top Fin starter kit today because it was on sale. I had been talking about starting a nano tank on my home office desk. I was going to custom choose the components but I'm not about to complain about a generous husband. <a href="http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/images/smilie/icon_smile.gif" border="0" alt="" title="Smile" ></a>



It has 3 LED lights in the top that can be white, red, blue, or green. Are these lights strong enough to grow low maintenance plants? I added Eco-Complete substrate and plan on either having shrimp or a beta in this tank.



I can add a desk lamp with a daylight bulb if that would be better.

From what I know there are a few topfin 3.5g starter kits, can you specify which one? Is it the cylinder one?

I'd reckon 3 LEDs won't grow anything but they may be able to keep some extremely low light things alive (Java moss, Java Fern)

 

This is what he got me: https://www.petsmart.com/fish/starter-kits/top-fin-enchant-aquarium---3.5-gallon-38392.html


I don't plan on doing CO2 or anything fancy. Once a week fert if needed. I had wanted to do a grass, java fern, and a floater.....I can easily add a desk lamp with "real" lighting.

From what I know there are a few topfin 3.5g starter kits, can you specify which one? Is it the cylinder one?

I'd reckon 3 LEDs won't grow anything but they may be able to keep some extremely low light things alive (Java moss, Java Fern)

 

You should feel free to choose all your future tanks, including upgrading gifted tanks.

Cheers