Wanted: Lighting unit for my planted tank

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  1. guillaume

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    Hey guys i need a unit for a planted tank . Powering a lampnof 8-15 wats or for a 30 liter aqautium :)

    Im located in pretoria
     
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    Desk lamp with cfl? Or are you looking for something like a clip on LED?
     
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    Diy with a 25w tornado buld. Should set back around 100.
     
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    Dont you need a t5 lamp ? Ifs my first planted tank ? @RoGe
     
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    How would i do that ?
     
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    You walk into ACDC or Builders and get a 25W bulb with a 6500 K rating...then just screw it into a socket that can house it.
     
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    Can i use leds to grow plants ? And wat strongness do i need?
     
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    If you willing to pay for it...sure you can...
     
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    That depends on what you want to grow and how deep the tank is. Just be sure to get the correct colour temperature. About 6500 kelvin (cool white) is good.
     
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    LEDs are lekker if you DIY. There's a couple places on Bidorbuy selling LED chips.

    My only problem with them is if you don't have a lens on them you get very directional light which is rubbish in all the corners unless setup correctly.
     
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