aquariumlover10 Posted May 13, 2015 Report Share Posted May 13, 2015 So I've never had any lights beside Florescent and incandescent, and my 10g needs a way better light, so I am thinking about this one, anyone have experience with it? Us it worth? Thanks Link http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=3578+3733+10704+23542&pcatid=23542&s=lh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyeGuy411 Posted May 13, 2015 Report Share Posted May 13, 2015 Do you have a hood already, or did you need a hood as well. I dont have personal experience with that light but I have a feeling you would be dissappointed with the brightness. I would reccomend the Finnex Stingray and its $43 so 10 bucks more. The stingray also has mounting brackets so you can intall it in an existing hood. aquariumlover10 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sumo82 Posted May 13, 2015 Report Share Posted May 13, 2015 I have that hood light because it came with my 10. It's not the best but it works fine for moss. I upgraded to a beamswork and much brighter. Not worth $35 though unless you want full hood. aquariumlover10 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chiumanfu Posted May 13, 2015 Report Share Posted May 13, 2015 I don't have specific experience with it but judging from the specs, I would say it is under powered. There are only 22 of the 5050-style or smaller white LEDs in the middle. Unless you are only growing mosses, you will be disappointed. With LED lighting, usually you get what you pay for. aquariumlover10 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aquariumlover10 Posted May 13, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 13, 2015 Ok, I may try the stingray, thinks everyone, I will look some more. I have a incadescnt hood, but it is only $10 so it is very weak and I have to take the whole thing off to do water changes, would a fluorescent be better? aquariumlover10 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyeGuy411 Posted May 13, 2015 Report Share Posted May 13, 2015 Flourescent would be more in the blue spectrum of light wavelength which is better for vegatative growth and is pretty energy efficient. aquariumlover10 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aquariumlover10 Posted May 13, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 13, 2015 I like the stingray, I could get it, I have $45 so its in my price range, I would just make a diy hood till I could find or get one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aquariumlover10 Posted May 13, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 13, 2015 Ok, any recommendations? I saw a few on amazon but don't know which is good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyeGuy411 Posted May 13, 2015 Report Share Posted May 13, 2015 On one of my tanks I just have a piece of plexi glass with the light set on top. The only reason I use lids is to keep my cat from using the tanks as his personal water bowls. aquariumlover10 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aquariumlover10 Posted May 13, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 13, 2015 Yeah, I have a upside down catfish that jumps now and then, so I need some sorta lid. Is this light good? http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0006G59QI/ref=mp_s_a_1_105?qid=1431533525&sr=1-105π=SL75_QL70&keywords=fluorescent+aquarium+hood Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyeGuy411 Posted May 13, 2015 Report Share Posted May 13, 2015 That hood would work, I prefer the glass tops and they are cheaper than the plastic ones. http://www.amazon.com/All-Glass-Aquarium-AAG29020-20-Inch/dp/B0002AS7ZI/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1431534024&sr=8-6&keywords=all+glass+aquarium+hood Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aquariumlover10 Posted May 13, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 13, 2015 Humm, would a strip light and a glass lid work? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyeGuy411 Posted May 13, 2015 Report Share Posted May 13, 2015 Yeah why not ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aquariumlover10 Posted May 13, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 13, 2015 I don't know, just checking, I will probably see if I can go to petco today and look around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarah Posted May 13, 2015 Report Share Posted May 13, 2015 I just bought an LED light, which I currently have sitting over one of those hinged glass tops. I am not happy with the setup at all - whenever I open the lid, it has nowhere to rest to stay open, so it lays back on the light and pushes it backwards. I have to readjust the light every time I open the lid. I've seen DIY instructions for making a sliding glass lid, but I am not really the DIY type and would love to just find somewhere to buy one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenteam Posted May 13, 2015 Report Share Posted May 13, 2015 I would get something like this http://www.amazon.com/Marineland-ML90612-00-Strip-Light-18-Inch/dp/B00KL8TPIE/ref=sr_1_5?s=pet-supplies&ie=UTF8&qid=1431538471&sr=1-5&keywords=led+aquarium+lighting Then go to Lowes and have them cut a piece of frame glass to my tanks size. Glass might cost $4-$6 and Lowes cuts it for free. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aquariumlover10 Posted May 13, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 13, 2015 Humm, is that one good for plants? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aquariumlover10 Posted May 13, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 13, 2015 Also will the 18" fit a 10g? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyeGuy411 Posted May 13, 2015 Report Share Posted May 13, 2015 Yeah that light is adjustable from 18"-24". I think that one would be fine. aquariumlover10 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
35ppt Posted May 13, 2015 Report Share Posted May 13, 2015 I have 2 different types of hoods. One has an integrated light, but on the other, you can detach it. It has 2 sockets for the incandescents, so I put in 2x13W spiral CFL and placed that on top of a glass versi top. So can you use your existing top with CFL in it? You do need to replace the CFL periodically, however, the 6month time frame that I usually see listed has not shown to be needed, in my case. Growing mosses, java ferns, floaters. Or get 2 clamp lights with 2 CFLs. I think beamsworks is cheapest LED option, stingray would be next. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aquariumlover10 Posted May 13, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 13, 2015 I tried cfl but they where very dim compared to what they would be in a cfl hood, and it causes a algae problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DETAquarium Posted May 14, 2015 Report Share Posted May 14, 2015 I have tried many different LEDs through the years. One thing I highly recommend unless your planning on keeping your shrimp in a high-tech planted tank is purchase an LED that dims or is controllable. I find that in many of my tanks that don't have adjustable LEDs and are simply blasting light into the tank, it makes maintenance much tougher, as alot of time this will inhibit algae. I only leave my LEDs on for 6 hours but the difference between my controllable versus non-controllable LEDs is a vast difference! aquariumlover10 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aquariumlover10 Posted May 14, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 14, 2015 I'll have to look and see if the marineland is dimmable, if not I may just gets dimmer eventually. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aquariumlover10 Posted May 14, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 14, 2015 Well my PETsMART doesn't carry marineland lights and its $50 at PETsMART so I'm just going to order off amazon RyeGuy411 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aquariumlover10 Posted May 14, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 14, 2015 Petco doesn't carry them I mean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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