Recommended lighting

[junkboxhero]

Hi

just joined up been having a look around and finding some great stuff.

I have had a planted tank set up for about a year with no real style. And have now purchased a 80x45x45 braceless tank and would like to set up a Japanese or nature style tank. Have been having a look around for lights and not really sure what I need, I would either like to have the lights suppsended over the tank or sat on the sides. I have a budget of about £300-400 can anyone recommend Anything.

Thanks

great site

 

[George Farmer]

I have just ordered a 80x45x45cm and plan to light to with an ADA Solar I.

Here's a link to the UK supplier, one of our sponsors -

http://www.thegreenmachineaquatics.com/ ... %20150W%29

 

[junkboxhero]

Thanks for the reply.

Would one of these be enought for a planted tank of this size?

Also if I wanted something that sat on the sides of the tank for a bit less what sort of thing should I be looking at?

 

[Will Ingram]

Is that 80x45x45 inches?

If so I recommend using 2 TMC Grobeam LEDs, they come in at 490mm long each though you will have to suspend them, the light is quite intense and they produce less heat. Works for me.
Will