180 gallon planted aquarium.
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Good use of space and shape
Nice tank and nice lights! I bet it will work well.
I have a 125g, same length as your tank, with 2 Finnex Planted+ 36 inch lights, end to end to span the 6 feet. I am very happy with them (photo below). I consider mine equivalent to what you got. Nice.
I do believe that in your tank, which is wider, in time (such as when the plants start to populate heavily) I would feel a need to add a third, 24 or 36" light, by the middle-back of the tank, which would produce an attractive two-tone effect, with a central brighter central part, and less bright regions on the sides. Enjoy!
I have a 125g, same length as your tank, with 2 Finnex Planted+ 36 inch lights, end to end to span the 6 feet. I am very happy with them (photo below). I consider mine equivalent to what you got. Nice.
I do believe that in your tank, which is wider, in time (such as when the plants start to populate heavily) I would feel a need to add a third, 24 or 36" light, by the middle-back of the tank, which would produce an attractive two-tone effect, with a central brighter central part, and less bright regions on the sides. Enjoy!
I checked everywhere for finnex lights and came across other forums saying they’re not approved in Canada and can’t be imported... I have 2 other 36” lights behind the fluvals on in that picture.They’re 10k with 23 watt. I took the photo right after filling it. I’m going to see how well the fluvals do once I add the plants and take it from there. If I have to add more light I’ll throws those lights on and see if they even do anything lol. You’re tank looks good, is that sand substrate? How long have you had it running?
Day 1: what a pain in the ass lol. This is my first planted tank and my fingers are crossed. I’ve added root tabs around all the Amazon swords and Vals. I’m still waiting on my driftwood to sink so I can add anubias. I’m also waiting on dwarf sag for the front of the driftwood. I was also contemplating adding 10 cherry shrimp, not to sure though. My lights are running at 75% with blue light down to 0% (on the fluval lights). Currently I have Amazon swords, jungle val, bacopa and crypts. Hopefully they all take well and I can keep moving forward.
driftwood no longer floats. Going to be picking up a few anubias for the wood and some dwarf sag for in front. I’d fill the area going towards the crypts leaving enough room not to block them from the light. Hoping the dwarf sag will stay short, 6”max would be ideal.
Amazon sword, jungle val, bacopa, bronze crypt wendtii, anubias nana and dwarf sagg. I chose easy care/low light plants simply because this is my first planted tank. I’m really hoping the (2) 36” fluval plant lights produce enough light. The guy at my lfs kind of made it seem like it wouldn’t be but I somehow doubt that. I have them on for 10 hours right now.
You won't get intense reds but none of the plants you are growing are so should not be an issue. I would recommend some crypt parva because it is a short plant and a bright green for when the dwarf sag bolts to 18in or longer.
Thanks for the heads up, I’m getting the dwarf sagg off the same guy I’m getting the anubias from for a great price so I’m going to give it a shot. I’ll definitely keep and eye out for some crypt parva at my LFS. They do look really nice ?
