Light and hood recommendations please

[Beckett]

Hi,
I have a 38 gallon aqueon tank. The length is 36” and width 12.5”.

Right now I have the aqueon hood and light that came in the kit. It’s a 24” fluorescent tube.
I am looking for recommendations on a different hood and light setup that would provide better and stronger light for ky plants. Any suggestions?

 

[FFGuest6357]

Hi,
I have a 38 gallon aqueon tank. The length is 36” and width 12.5”.

Right now I have the aqueon hood and light that came in the kit. It’s a 24” fluorescent tube.
I am looking for recommendations on a different hood and light setup that would provide better and stronger light for ky plants. Any suggestions?

I can’t recommend a better hood/lid, but I’m about to start a diy build of an acrylic lid that uses my current aqueon light canopy.

there are a ton of lighting options out there, all depends on your budget and lighting needs.

first thing you need to do is research all of the lighting terminology and that will guide you to what kind of lighting you need.

lighting in an aquarium is not a one-size-fits all sort of deal.