LED Lighting Requirements

[brads]

Hi All,

I've bought 2 sets of these LED's from Ikea, which gives me 42" either side for my lighting unit.
http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/products/00202324/

Would these be sufficient to grow low light aquarium plants?
I have a Jewel Rio 240l Aquarium, currently using 2 X 54W 1047mm Arcadia J5 Plant pro.
Using C02 and Ei dosing 25ml daily.

Assistance gratefully appreciated.

Billy

 

[ceg4048]

Hi,
Should be fine. If there is enough light for you to see the plants then there is enough light to grow them.

Cheers,

 

[brads]

Thanks Ceg, I'm going to give it a try for several weeks an monitor the growth.

I have grown with great results with just little green spot algae on my anubias, with T5s 54watt plant pro.

Thought I would try these LEDs and see what happens.

Thanks again Ceg.

Billy


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[Trevor Pleco]

your link seems to indicate the LED strip is a warm white at 2700k, rather go for cool while which is closer to 6500k..

 

[Trevor Pleco]

sorry for the typo ... rather go for 'cool white' which is much closer to 6500k.