Hi everybody, complete newbie to the world of high tech planted tanks so please forgive any naivety/obvious lack of knowledge!
I am about to receive a new 120x45x60cm tank which I need to kit out from scratch and I am looking for some advice from some experienced heads out there! I intend to have a lighting level that leans towards the higher end so i can give the plants the best chance in my first foray into planted tanks.
My tank will have a hood to accomodate whatever lighting i choose but I am unsure which type to go for, although I am tempted to go LED.
If I was to go LED how many AquaRay Grobeam 500 strips or 1000 ND tiles would I need for my tank size to achieve the high level lighting I would like?
Also if I was instead to go for T5's, what would be recommend in terms of number of lights/combination of wattage?
Any help would be greatly appreciated,
Cheers
I am about to receive a new 120x45x60cm tank which I need to kit out from scratch and I am looking for some advice from some experienced heads out there! I intend to have a lighting level that leans towards the higher end so i can give the plants the best chance in my first foray into planted tanks.
My tank will have a hood to accomodate whatever lighting i choose but I am unsure which type to go for, although I am tempted to go LED.
If I was to go LED how many AquaRay Grobeam 500 strips or 1000 ND tiles would I need for my tank size to achieve the high level lighting I would like?
Also if I was instead to go for T5's, what would be recommend in terms of number of lights/combination of wattage?
Any help would be greatly appreciated,
Cheers