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Help needed please - Twinstar 900EA or Fluval 3.0 or???

scubalove

scubalove

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My tank is 90cmx30x30, 22 gallon. It'll be an iwagumi with HC and hairgrass carpeting, doing DSM and possibly running CO2.

I need suggestions on which LED light to get between Twinstar 900EA (for the look and color) and Fluval 3.0 (for programing), or if there is a better option please let me know.

Thanks a lot.
 
I fell in love with the E the first time I saw it but their website says the glass' thickness must be 10mm in order to have it fit, mine is 8mm only. Buceplant.com did say it doesn't fit their UNS 90L (8mm). I wonder if I could put some silicone or paper on the rim to make it thicker? I've never seen that light in person to check that.
 
I messaged Twinstar and they kept telling me not to get the E one but EA instead as the E won't fit. Anyone here has had 900E on 8mm glass or 900EA?
 
I'd have a chat with Dave from Aquarium Gardens - he's been selling the Twinstar for ages (& seems a helpful sort 😉)
 
As for me one of the first thing i look for is the warranty.

In Canada Fluval gives 3 years warranty which is better than what most companies give (usually 1 year). I would check if it's the same in UK, i cannot tell.

In UK you have TMC Grobeam with 5 years warranty.

Leds (even if rated 50000 hours) or other components of a ramp can fail, especially on poor designs.

Michel.
 
micheljq said:
In Canada Fluval gives 3 years warranty which is better than what most companies give (usually 1 year).
Click to expand...

But Hagen reps Fluval, I had the most astounding experience with Hagen - never again
 
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