led floodlight

[Apistoinka]

Hi all.. would like to know anyone here using led floodlight for your planted tank.. what is the pro and cons..

[fireblade]

I am using 50W LED flood light for my 1 feet tank.
MC carpet very thick and bottom still looks green

[Apistoinka]

How to you guys fix those floodlight on.. was very tempted to try as aquarium led is for good one is so ex.. guess flodlight is another good solution..

Hi bro lohsh mind pm me more detail...

Hi bro fireblade.. 50w for a cube tank.. will it cause algae issue.. mind show some pic of your tank..

[gimhchng]

I'm using 2x 30watt flood light for 2ft tank with around 56cm height. My scape is no good but the light seems to be able to grow plants well.. I'm using wire mesh from daiso to put on top of tank...

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[lohsh]

Used to rest it on a pc of acrylic , now use a hook ImageUploadedByTapatalk1449923838.027679.jpg


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[Apistoinka]

Thanks all for sharing.. seems like is a gd idea but hooking it up is a issue..

[fireblade]

the light makes my MC crawl till very thick.. as I don't really take care or add fert for my tank... I am faced with hair algea issues but MC managed to cover them up..

can see my tank here
I just place the light on top of my 1 feet tank and it is a good fit actually.

http://www.aquaticquotient.com/forum...Betta-Jacuzzi/

[Apistoinka]

Thanks bro fireblade.. but how do you place it on top or hang your light... that is the main concern...

[fireblade]

I've brighten this picture for you..
the light is almost 1 feet square .. so I just rest it on top of my tank..

[fireblade]

this is how it looks like now.. super messy...

[simoncxy]

I do custom-made LED lamps as a hobby so if you're interested, can just drop me a msg at 98157157. Here's something that I did for my own tank recently.. It's a 24W led lamp for a 2ft tank. In case you're thinking that 24W is not strong enough, it's strong enough to induce algae bloom in my tank when it's turned on for 10 hours a day. With a separate-channel of blue leds for moonlight. The lamp that's above the water is about 1cm thick only.

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[fireblade]

very interesting LED... and very thin too!
very curious what LED are you using? what is the total damage to the wallet like?

[Apistoinka]

Thanks bro fireblade for the help and idea.. that was very good way.. look so awesome..

Bro simoncxy your light look awesome.. is clip on right..

[simoncxy]

Thanks for the compliments, hope I'm not hijacking this thread. I use 3528 LEDs but am moving over to 5050 LEDs for more intensity. It's a L-shaped stand attached to the back of the tank via plastic suckers.

[fireblade]

You're welcome Bro Apistoinka...

Thanks for the reply bro Simoncxy.. becareful when you use plastic suckers.. they might be weaker over time and will have a risk of the whole light drop into the water.

[Apistoinka]

Im also worry about the plastic sucker...

[simoncxy]

my tank is against the wall so the wall prevents it from dropping into the tank. For those that I make for others, it comes with a clamp to clamp onto the edge of the water.. Safer..

[Phillipians]

Putting a 24w for 10 hours is not a good indicator that the lights are powerful enough. The recommended timing is about 7 to 8 hours a day. You are giving them light for too long.
If you want to know if it has enough intensity, try growing glosso or hc and see if it carpets

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[Apistoinka]

Im wondering if the odyssea 2 x 24w is enough to grow glosso on 60x30x36cm tank.. any idea and help..