Rio 125 Lights

[gazza1591]

what are the best lights to use in my rio 125 ?
im growing real plants and i wont it to be nice and bright any ideas or should i keep the standard ones ?

 

[funkybodal]

I've got a Rio 180 and my plants won't stop growing under the standard lighting. Does the 125 have two tubes or just one? Should be fine whatever though.

 

[gazza1591]

has two tubes anyone else ?

 

[businesslamb]

I have had my Rio 125 set up for the last two months using seachem fluorite as the substrate and I am using the tubes (2) that came with it the only modification was to fit a Juwel reflector for the front tube. So far all the plants are doing pretty well. I have
vallisneria spirallis-has doubled in size and is putting out runners.
Hygrophila polysperma - I have had to trim back as it reached the surface
Echinodurus Paniculatus- slow to start but are now putting out new leaves
Cryptocoryne wendtii- another slow grower but now putting out new leaves
Java fern- several new leaves.
Echinodorus tenellus- lots of new plants forming on runners


I would suggest that if you are going to use plants that are happy in low to moderate light then the standard tubes are ok and a good substrate is almost as important.

Cheers Businesslamb