lights

So I was talking about it the other day, and ordered some of the SMD5050 LED light modules, and although they are no where near the high powered LED lights, they are a good DIY light that seem to run at fairly low heat, will grow low light plants very easily, and are great mostly for aesthetics...

Hello!   I have an Aqueon 14 (15-gal) freshwater tank, it came with everything - heater, filter, etc. Today, the small plastic protector over one of the two lightbulbs fell off. It seems that the screw completely rusted out, it can't be reapplied. Is there any danger to leaving that single bulb...

Can freshwater plants grow with a single t5 12,000k bulb ? Until i get a 7000k ?

I have decuded i would like to either build a new led with built in LED lights or adde them to the existing lid of my daufghter jewel rekord 60l tank. it have a few basic plants and a standard t8 bulb fitted at the moment but i quite fancy setting up a new lid with daytime LED's and a blue or...

So we had an iccident that caused us to have to clean out our HOB completely, and now our tank is cycling again. I have raised the temp to 80f, as I think the higher temp increases bacterial growth, and a hope to minimize parasites while the cycling is happening. Anyways, I use the Fluval 45 Bow...

i have seen a few tank pictures videos etc that have night lights set up on them (blue, red mostly) just wondering why really is just preference or does it benifit the tank in anyway?. as im just about to start setting up a new 4ft,2ft,2ft tank which is completly empty and has no lighting set...