Reddit reviews NICREW ClassicLED Plus Planted Aquarium Light, Full Spectrum LED Fish Tank Light for Freshwater Plants, 12 to 18 Inch, 8 Watts
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Aluminum alloy shell is stylish and incredibly durable; energy-efficient LED lighting to extend the operational life spanThe full-spectrum array combines white, blue, red and green LEDs to be brighter than the most lights, producing a fine-tuned color spectrum for aquatic plantsAdjustable docking mounts provide an easy way for quick adaptability to fit both rimless and framed aquariums length 12 - 18 inchIdeal for freshwater or saltwater fish and medium-high light level plantsThis product is recommended for use over glass or acrylic canopy-covered aquariums
I have one of these and for $20 you can't beat it.
This is the light
https://www.amazon.com/NICREW-ClassicLED-Aquarium-Spectrum-Freshwater/dp/B07LH2FJNC
No, you're totally fine! I'm still a beginner, but if you want to get into the hobby more and learn about plants, I'd suggest getting the book "Ecology of the Planted Aquarium" by Diana Walstad. It's like the Bible for planted tank enthusiasts. I'm about halfway through it and it teaches a LOT. It also has a chapter on tanks that she set up herself and walks you through them.
I did make a mistake earlier, I have a similar light , but the the same as you. In the description, yours is 10000K color spectrum but, ideally, you want something between 5000K-6700K. The light I linked is 6500K and, apparently, is good for tanks under 20gal, but it depends what you want to grow. There's a lot of other stuff about lighting that I don't know about yet, but when you get to that point, just make another post if you're unsure. Make sure to include the depth of the tank. That matters a LOT.
You don't happen to be in FL, do you? I'm in the process of trying to find others to trade/bounce ideas off of lol.
Edit: Just to clarify: your light should be absolutely fine for plants still; it's just a bit bright, lol. Just don't go over 10000K =)
Hello all, new to this hobby and I welcome all help, tips, and advice. My partner has done large saltwater tanks in the past but we don't have the space for anything large where we are now but I love plants and love having this mini-ecosystem to watch.
I did some research but did do some improvising to set up this tank and note I had no knowledge or experience with any sort of fish tank before this.
This tank is about 2 months old and my shrimp have been in the tank for about a month. This is a 5-gallon plastic tank from Petco and the pump/filter is for a much larger tank, not the one that came with the tank. I have the NICREW ClassicLED Plus LED Aquarium Light 12"-18".
I added 10 shrimp to this tank after about a month of cycling and after letting plants establish for a week. I had the water tested at a local Petco for free. 2 of the shrimp were clear/orange, 4 were blue and 4 were red; all cherry shrimp. I have 1 Anubias Nana Petite, 2 Java Ferns, some various types of what I believe is all Java moss ('fire' and 'Christmas tree' i guess) and some water lettuce on the surface. I add a few drops of flourish plant fertilizer once per week when I do my 1/5 to 1/4 water changes. I have also only been feeding once per week a very small amount of food.
I only bought 10 shrimp and the guy at the store didn't even charge me for one of the orange ones because it was so small. Interestingly about a week ago I found a black shrimp even smaller than that free orange one bringing my total to 11. My shrimp and plants seem to all be doing extremely well except one Java Fern which is doing okay but not great.
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Does anyone have any idea how I ended up with an extra shrimp? Honestly, I may have bought 11 and just don't remember but I really don't think I did.
As I have 4 berried shrimp I am concerned I will soon end up with way more shrimp than I can have in this tank. How many could I have in this tank without stressing the shrimp?Is there anything I can do with the extra shrimp if I end up with too many once they are closer to full-grown?
I welcome any other tips/advice/think I should or should not be doing, please let me know if I am doing something terribly wrong. I really want my baby shrimp to survive.
Thanks for the great posts and advice on this sub.