Hi
I bought a 40x40x40 cm (60l) cube tank at the weekend in which I plan to keep shrimp. The seller provided with it a BiOrb "intelligent" LED light unit - this is the one with 4 bright white LEDs and a blue one, it operates on a 24 hour cycle. It's quite an elegant looking thing and sits happily on the cover glass, illuminating the tank nicely. I have my doubts as to how powerful it is though (although I know these are part of the 60l BiOrb kit).
I only want to keep very low light plants (java moss/fern/anubias/maybe crypts) but do you think I would be better off selling the BiOrb light and buying another small LED unit like the ones sold by All Ponds Solutions, or should I stick with what I have? Anyone have experience with the APS 32 or 64 LED clip on LED lights? I could probably afford to buy one (or stretch to two) of these units with the money I could make selling the BiOrb. Or the little TMC clip-ons? Any thoughts?
(P.S. I know it would be simpler to go with T5s or something, but I'm keen to retain the LED shimmer. I don't need super-bright, I just want to know what would be the best value)
Thank you!
I bought a 40x40x40 cm (60l) cube tank at the weekend in which I plan to keep shrimp. The seller provided with it a BiOrb "intelligent" LED light unit - this is the one with 4 bright white LEDs and a blue one, it operates on a 24 hour cycle. It's quite an elegant looking thing and sits happily on the cover glass, illuminating the tank nicely. I have my doubts as to how powerful it is though (although I know these are part of the 60l BiOrb kit).
I only want to keep very low light plants (java moss/fern/anubias/maybe crypts) but do you think I would be better off selling the BiOrb light and buying another small LED unit like the ones sold by All Ponds Solutions, or should I stick with what I have? Anyone have experience with the APS 32 or 64 LED clip on LED lights? I could probably afford to buy one (or stretch to two) of these units with the money I could make selling the BiOrb. Or the little TMC clip-ons? Any thoughts?
(P.S. I know it would be simpler to go with T5s or something, but I'm keen to retain the LED shimmer. I don't need super-bright, I just want to know what would be the best value)
Thank you!
