Great video! When I first started I had to look at 20 different videos to get the info in this one video.
@TheWaterBox6 жыл бұрын
I'm glad I got most of it in one video :)
@josemontalvo45325 жыл бұрын
This went over my head. It seems good information to know. I always had excellent plant growth with florescence Tube lighting. Lights were on for 9-11 hours a day. Winter time more-Summertime less. I had more Sun light in the living room in the Summer, but never direct Sun light on the tank.
@TheWaterBox5 жыл бұрын
Nice!
@HeatherNielsenScarletAquatics6 жыл бұрын
Great info as always! Looking forward to the next one!
@TheWaterBox6 жыл бұрын
Thanks Heather!
@InappropriateReefer6 жыл бұрын
Great info as always, thanks!
@TheWaterBox6 жыл бұрын
Thanks buddy!
@DowntheWormHole6 жыл бұрын
I think I need to go watch part one again. if I keep watching my plants will look better sooner or later!
@TheWaterBox6 жыл бұрын
OH no! LOL What's wrong with your plants?
@DowntheWormHole6 жыл бұрын
Having some major melting, not sure what I did. my Val and sword plants are not happy waaa
@TheWaterBox6 жыл бұрын
You're nto dosing Excel are you?
@rm7096 жыл бұрын
Well done, this channel has great potential!
@TheWaterBox6 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@Fishtory6 жыл бұрын
awesome man. love the humor too
@TheWaterBox6 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@DamianBloodstone6 жыл бұрын
Great vid on this topic. You explained it very well and used nice charts.
@TheWaterBox6 жыл бұрын
Thanks Damian! I'm proud of my charts! They are pretty chart. ;)
@fabiovieira32366 жыл бұрын
Great info as always! Keep it up man ;)
@TheWaterBox6 жыл бұрын
Thanks Fabio!
@TheWaterBox6 жыл бұрын
Part 2 of he Aquarium Lighting for Planted Tanks Guide. Next video in a few days and that'll be on Color Spectrum. Have fun! Forget to hit that like button! Aquarium Lighting Guide: bit.ly/2INYuMA
@Tropical_Fruit_stateofmind9416 жыл бұрын
The Water Box always has the ill videos and best information on the HOBBY!!!
@TheWaterBox4 жыл бұрын
❤
@nagaganeshbjChandhu6 жыл бұрын
Can't wait for the next video... Thanks for the information
@TheWaterBox6 жыл бұрын
You're Welcome Naga! Thanks for watching buddy.
@dbachelorsplantedaquarium47116 жыл бұрын
I learned something again.. great info
@TheWaterBox6 жыл бұрын
Awesome! :) Hope you're doing good over there!
@nikihallie63793 жыл бұрын
very informative content bro. !!
@TheWaterBox3 жыл бұрын
Glad you think so!
@meanmugaquatics40636 жыл бұрын
Another great video, thank you!!
@TheWaterBox6 жыл бұрын
Thanks buddy!
@kc.collects3334 Жыл бұрын
Could you advise me, which is better using 2 strips of lights with lower intensity or 1 light with higher intesity? Btw, nice video!
@PastTheDirtRoad6 жыл бұрын
Great video man.
@TheWaterBox6 жыл бұрын
Thanks buddy!
@AlexRoyster6 жыл бұрын
Great video thanks for the great info have been enjoying your content!
@TheWaterBox6 жыл бұрын
Np! Thanks for watching!
@cichlidguru11636 жыл бұрын
Great video. I felt like I'm in my school lab again lol
@TheWaterBox6 жыл бұрын
Hahaha! Sorry for dredging up bad memories!
@ksockhak4 жыл бұрын
Amazing video, great insight! Can you recommend some lighting options for HC plant?
@TheWaterBox4 жыл бұрын
Depends on the height of your tank. I'm assuming something 18" or higher you might have to look into more high light options: kzbin.info/www/bejne/kIrIYaSne6Z6qKs
@dominic.h.33636 жыл бұрын
I have to repeat this in writing about 2-3 times a month. You made such a fine job of assembling all the useful information about light intensity that from now on, I just link your video instead. :)
@TheWaterBox6 жыл бұрын
hahah be my guest. :)
@Flavius-Tech8 ай бұрын
You missed exact the most important details regarding color of light, how we should use them? How long green, blue, white, red? SHould we use it every day with changing during 1 day of lighting all colors? Do we use each day different color?
@ACAquatics6 жыл бұрын
Great video as always. We really need someone to put together a comprehensive list of PAR readings for the most common lights we use in the hobby. I personally can't afford theses expensive LED lights and have to use the cheap Beams Work DA and I have a couple Current USA Satellite Plus LED lights and then I have the factory Marineland LED lights that came with my 55gal kit. I'm just having to assume that all of my tanks are low light. If anyone out there has the PAR readings on these lights I would really appreciate that information. Thanks for sharing and as always keep doing what you do if it works for you.
@TheWaterBox6 жыл бұрын
I'm planning to get one later but in then you have to buy all the lighting too to do the tests. AND it's not always going to be right because too many factors will change the par ratings on your set up but at least it's a good start. I would make a database and stuff for it to allow you to look it up on the TWB website. Gotta have rules like no hugely off brands that no one uses king thing. Just stick to more popular stuff.
@TheWaterBox6 жыл бұрын
I also want to get a spectrometer to measure spectrum. Maybe I can fan fun it?
@ACAquatics6 жыл бұрын
The Water Box That's exactly what I'm talking about. It doesn't have to be exact numbers cause like you said there's way too many variables like if you have glass between your light and water or even tannins will change your readings but it would give us hobbyist a baseline general idea. I think a database would be really useful!! Perhaps if you can get it started then other hobbyists with a PAR meter could share information and then you wouldn't have to buy do many lights to test. Just a thought.
@TheWaterBox6 жыл бұрын
Could but I wanna make sure the reading are actually sourced right. Not just grabbed from the net or made up. Ya know, accountability.
@ACAquatics6 жыл бұрын
The Water Box I absolutely agree. You would definitely have to consider the source.
@benzjamin136 жыл бұрын
I’m glad you’re doing this topic. I’m thinking of breaking down one of my taller tanks to replace a shorter tanks. If I do that, I think I’m going to have to get a stronger light. My tall tank is 24” tall. I’m trying to figure out what light (if I need one) I should get. I have a Finnex Planted + on a 40 Breeder. I’m going to use it on a 65 Tall. I might want to try S. Repens in that talker tank. Do you think that Finnex will work fine or what light do you think would be good for a taller tank?
@TheWaterBox6 жыл бұрын
How tall is the 65?
@benzjamin136 жыл бұрын
The Water Box It’s 24” Tall
@TheWaterBox6 жыл бұрын
Hmmmm... is that the 36" or 48" fixture? And is it the planted+, planted + 27/7 or the planted+ 24/7 SE?
@benzjamin136 жыл бұрын
The Dimensions of the tank is 36x18x24. I currently have just the old Finnex Planted+
@TheWaterBox6 жыл бұрын
benzjamin13 right, and I take it the finnex is the 36" version?
@madfishdiva6 жыл бұрын
Really good info💦
@TheWaterBox6 жыл бұрын
Thanks MFD!
@sarachchandran1334 жыл бұрын
Can i combine 2 or 3 philips astra led tubelight for growing plants?
@TheWaterBox4 жыл бұрын
I dunno. How big of a tank? Since it's LED tubelight and I believe t8, you probably can to get a low light tank. I would need to know the tank height and size you're setting it up on bu probably good for a very low light tank
@christythomas84654 жыл бұрын
I would like to get a Finnex light. Which do you recommend for a Diane Walstad type low tech tank? I heard you mention it in this series but I couldn't make out which model you recommend. The sound was garbled. Thanks!
@christythomas84654 жыл бұрын
My tank is rimless, 30 inches wide, 10 inches wide, and 19 inches tall.
@TheWaterBox4 жыл бұрын
Hi Christy, for low tech tanks, I'd usually go with the Finnex String Ray. For your tank at the height of 19", you may want to run two strips but start with one first as I'm not entirely sure what type of plants you're going for.
@superunimportantman6 жыл бұрын
seneye reef moniter has a built in par meter isnt too bad. i use it for my reef and planted tank lighting.
@TheWaterBox6 жыл бұрын
Excellent! I have to check it out.
@jianalicdan6096 жыл бұрын
nice chung!
@TheWaterBox6 жыл бұрын
Thanks buddy!
@WesL50314 жыл бұрын
6500k floodlights 20 to 50 w are significantly cheap, but they need to be hung or suspended over tank
@TheWaterBox4 жыл бұрын
Yes
@espresso98172 жыл бұрын
Damn. I bought week aqua V300 and it does not have any PAR Redings
@TheWaterBox2 жыл бұрын
Most of the lights don't have those stats on their marketing. You have to measure it with a meter.
@roryfunch62646 жыл бұрын
so i guess i an running super high lighting. PAR of 400 at substrate and just on PAR 850 at surface. lol
@TheWaterBox6 жыл бұрын
What are you using?
@cuttystars39726 жыл бұрын
? What light is that
@mrbaya21914 жыл бұрын
Give that I'll beat another 5-10 seconds at the start. Just saying