Light Ideas for an aqua nano 40

[Neil EFC]

Hi i currently have an aqua-nano 40 aquarium with the stock 18 watt pfl bulb which only seems to grow anubias and java fern. I want to start growing medium light plants but don't want to go down the C02 route.

I was thinking of buying the boyu 3 x 8 watt t5 light but not sure if this would be too much light and i'd end up needing CO2 , or if i took one bulb out to take it down to 16 watt and this being to little light. i have also been looking at led lighting but don't no where to start.

the aquarium is 45 liter and the link to the light is below.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Aquarium-...hash=item1c62ead4f0:m:mfUNDtR7R1pNHTmpQXYujZg

Cheers

 

[John S]

Neil, that light has two switches so you can run 1, 2 or all 3 tubes. I used one on a 35L tank.

 

[Neil EFC]

Thanks for the reply john, could you use the full 24 watt without co2 , and did you get much joy with the light.

 

[John S]

I used 2 with no Co2 but only for a short period, I didn't have any issues but then changed to Co2 and ran all 3.

 

[Joe Turner]

I run an AquaNano 40, under Spring Passage if you're interested. Initially a TMC MiniLED 400, which I upgraded to a Grobeam 600. However I do inject C02, that would be overkill for a low tech. Look into the MiniLED 400 maybe?

Cheers, Joe

 

[LondonDragon]

You could always go LED: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/221798548976

 

[Ryan Thang To]

hi
i have the aquanano 30 and 40 with the standard led light. work brilliant for for low tech. can grown easy plants no proplem. no fert or co2 check out my journal. i really need to do a update really but its still running nearly 2 years now. here a quick Picture.

my plant list
frogbig
Ranalisma mini
java fern
anubias
fissiden
cryptocoryne parva
cryptocoryne wendti
sagitaria
cabomba

cheers
ryan

 

[Neil EFC]

Hi thanks for all the replies, appreciate it . The light that came with my aqua nano 40 wasn't the led version it was the pl one which is not that good.
Only looking for a cheap light, three that i have found are hidom al 3 , hidom al 4 and the boyu 3 x 8 watt

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Hidom-Aquarium-Clip-Light-Lighting/dp/B00BGBX74I
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Hidom-Aquar..._cp_199_3?ie=UTF8&refRID=0FQJBS768FPQXJKE0MF6
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Aquarium-...hash=item1c62ead4f0:m:mfUNDtR7R1pNHTmpQXYujZg

Just put them up to see what anyone thinks .