Reply With QuoteWhere can I get the latest Z-series now with ready stocks? Looking for 30cm & 36cm. Thanks in advance.
I got the new 60cm 0.5w version. Like the photo someone else posted shows, it is asymmetrical - there is a 1-2 inch space on one side of the light where there are no LEDs (probably the circuitry inside). This means that one edge of the tank will not be properly lit. Like I mentioned above, I assumed that it would not be as bright as the old version because it uses less electricity. However, I was using it for my low-tech spare tank so I didn't need max brightness.
Having said that, I measured the brightness of the 0.5w version versus the 0.06w version. (25cm depth)
Placed the camera on a tripod and pointed it at a piece of driftwood on my 45cm tank.
Set my camera spot meter to measure the light level.
Placed each Up-Aqua LED light in the same position directly over the tank one after the other.
The new 0.5w LED version was 1/3 - 2/3 stop brighter than the 0.06w version. (At some places it was 1/3 stop brighter, other places 2/3 stop brighter).
Conclusion: Even though the 0.5w LED version consumes less electricity, it has better penetration than the old 0.06w version.
Price: $69.70 for 60cm version.
Where can I get the latest Z-series now with ready stocks? Looking for 30cm & 36cm. Thanks in advance.
Petmart and east ocean.
Thank you. The cost of the new Z-series seems lower. I remembered the previous model 60cm was RPP $90+.Originally Posted by tcg170980
East Ocean out of stock already. Just check it on Sunday. Was told stock coming in December. Seaview also no stock.
Damn. I was thinking of getting it next week from seaview....Any idea where else have the 60cm version for sale thanks
60cm can try Seaview. Saw some longer one there. Just that 36cm is out of stock when i check it last week. The boss did mention that stock might come in 2 weeks time.
pasir ris farm . turn right at ericksson.2nd farm on the right. one of the marine shop have 60cm for plant also.
Went to Seaview today, saw 60cm and 30cm but the older version, the 0.06W. Didn't see any 36cm except Blue LEDs.
C328 has 3x 60cm version as of Friday last week. You can try your luck there.
Thanks all for replies! Bought the new version at c328 today
Current using the 60cm UP Z Pro, and just want to share my experience. It is only good for GREEN plants. I didn't know that at first and I had some purplish plants mixed with green plants. Green plants all still going strong but my purplish plants all died out. I have another plant with small purplish leaves, right now, the purplish leaves are slowly dropping off while those new leaves growing at the top are GREEN! Even my purplish plant is turning green.
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Could be a problem with your substrate instead?Current using the 60cm UP Z Pro, and just want to share my experience. It is only good for GREEN plants. I didn't know that at first and I had some purplish plants mixed with green plants. Green plants all still going strong but my purplish plants all died out. I have another plant with small purplish leaves, right now, the purplish leaves are slowly dropping off while those new leaves growing at the top are GREEN! Even my purplish plant is turning green
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It depends on the type of plants and the proximity of the lights, as well as the necessary nutrients available for them to produce their colored leaves (its not just light that affects the leaf color). Those with purplish or red leaves demand much higher direct light intensity/closer proximity to light along with more nutrients to stay purple or red, so if they don't enough they will either turn green (easier for the plants to produce) or slowly melt.Current using the 60cm UP Z Pro, and just want to share my experience. It is only good for GREEN plants. I didn't know that at first and I had some purplish plants mixed with green plants. Green plants all still going strong but my purplish plants all died out. I have another plant with small purplish leaves, right now, the purplish leaves are slowly dropping off while those new leaves growing at the top are GREEN! Even my purplish plant is turning green
I have Rotala Roundifolia in my tanks and when i got them from the plant farm, the leaves were all purple-red (they were grown in shallow concrete ponds with direct sunlight, lots of algae included). When i planted them in my tanks with Up Aqua Z-series lightsets, over time they grew submersed leaves with different colors. The bottom leaves were green, the middle ones were pinkish and the top ones were red... so that was an example of the leaf color responding to light intensity and proximity. I also noticed that if i dose more ferts, the leaves turn redder. If i stop dosing ferts, the leaves start to go greener.
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Wow, that is enlightening
I have a 45cm low tech with Z-series LED and a 60cm high tech with Z-series LED in the rear illuminating my red stem plants like Althernanthera 'roseafolia', the orange-leafed Ludwigia Brevipes and the pink Rotala Wallichi.
After I do a trim of the red stem plants, I've planted cuttings in my low tech tank. The ludwigia Brevipes and Rotala Wallichi quickly turn green even though I also dose the low-tech tank with iron. The Alternanthera turns a dull brown
It seems that Co2 is needed to keep some stem plants red?
Last edited by erwinx; 26th Nov 2013 at 18:48.
Hi, I have the same observation as you with green, purple and red stem plants. I use the 60cm UP Z Pro LED lights too. Only 1 set for my 2ft tank. I estimate the depth from LED to tip of plants to be about 30 - 40cm. So far, no fertilization. But as UA pointed out, lighting is not the only factor. So I will try to adopt his strategy of dosing ferts to check for effects on redness.Current using the 60cm UP Z Pro, and just want to share my experience. It is only good for GREEN plants. I didn't know that at first and I had some purplish plants mixed with green plants. Green plants all still going strong but my purplish plants all died out. I have another plant with small purplish leaves, right now, the purplish leaves are slowly dropping off while those new leaves growing at the top are GREEN! Even my purplish plant is turning green
@UA, can share what ferts are you using for your red stem plants?
If your lights are 30-40cm from the tip of the plants, then you'll probably need higher intensity lights to get better results (ie. LED lightsets with individual higher powered 3W LEDs to project the lights deeper)... the Z-Series lights are more suitable for tanks which are 30-36cm overall height, so the average distance of the light to the plants isn't as far (around 20-30cm).
For my planted setups, i currently dose Tropica Specialised (macro + micro all-in-one fertilizer) and Tropica Premium (like Specialised, but without nitrogen or phosphorus) on a daily basis, alternating them and adjusting their dosage depending on tank conditions and plant growth.
@UA, I run through your blog after my post. I see you have Ludwigia Glandulosa in one of your 32L scape. I am not sure if it is this plant but my red stem plants look similar & fit your description. It grows many side roots and I plant them in groups of 2 to 3 stalks. And I see you dose them with Tropica Plant Growth Specialised Fertilizer as well as Seachem Excel. Is this sufficient/good enough to maintain the redness?
It should be sufficient... i kept them in my spare plant grow-out tank with the same fertilizer and excel dosing regimen for around 4-5 months (until the tank was de-commissioned) and during that time it still maintained the deep red color, the new leaves that grew out were also red too. Its quite a hardy plant and relatively easy to maintain.
Last edited by Urban Aquaria; 2nd Dec 2013 at 15:57.
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