Aquarium Lighting Tips for Plants

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  • My number one tip to keeping aquarium lights from plants is to make sure you have a bright enough light that is the right color spectrum that your plants are eating. Aquarium plants in general like a light spectrum between 6000 K to 7000 K. This is a more white colored lighting that replicate sunlight better than the yellow lighting. Most generic plants LED lights are around the 6000 K spectrum of color.
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    Another tip to aquarium lighting for plants is to raise your light 5 to 8 inches above the aquarium. A lot of fish keepers just sat there plant light on top of their lid and that’s not the best idea. By raising the light above the actual aquarium, it helps to flood out the lighting to all areas of the aquarium. If you only set the light on top of the tank, it’s almost like it’s too close in too aggressive for the plants to be that close.
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    You can save a lot of money by using shop line LEDs that are sold and home-improvement stores. They usually come in 4 foot strips and work great for larger aquariums like 55 gallons in above. This is a great DIY hack to save a lot of money on larger, planted aquarium lighting.

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  • @PalmerFishTalk
    @PalmerFishTalk  2 месяца назад

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  • @madwomanofdonnellyst
    @madwomanofdonnellyst 20 дней назад

    Love this! Your awesome collection of tanks goes from strength to strength in each vid.
    I’m sure it’s been asked and answered a million times by now, but how much time does tank upkeep take you?

  • @VolcanixAquatix
    @VolcanixAquatix 4 месяца назад

    I want a cylinder tank SO BAD OMG. but thanks for the light help. My micro tank in my window pearls all the time and i cant trim the plants fast enough 😂, but my other tanks that cannot go in a window, are just struggling the poor things 😂 so appreciate this

  • @DiggingRob
    @DiggingRob Год назад +1

    Great Rundown on Plant Lighting…Thanks for sharing

  • @angelaclopton6425
    @angelaclopton6425 2 месяца назад

    Great video, 1st time watching your content. I look forward to checking out your other channel as well about houseplants. :)

  • @FranknBerry05
    @FranknBerry05 5 месяцев назад

    I appreciate you sharing your experience you have amazing set up love all your aquariums it’s obvious you know what you’re talking about I am looking for advice on lighting for my 30 gallon aquarium so this has been very informative thank you

  • @toddbigeasy
    @toddbigeasy Год назад +1

    Chris thanks. I'm currently in the planning stage of converting an old reef tank to planted. It's a 60. Looking st nicrew or hygger. Live the glasses btw! And new haircut.

  • @desiraerigdon967
    @desiraerigdon967 Год назад +2

    Love your house it’s amazing and my goal!

  • @benjaminrapp7418
    @benjaminrapp7418 Год назад +4

    I've had good luck with both Nicrew and Aquaneat lights. The Nicrew are built like tanks. My only gripe is I find they tend to wash out the colors a bit too much for my eyes. The Aquaneat are about as cheap as you can get and are plastic, but they've kept my plants happy and their colors aren't as harsh as the Nicrew. Neither in the same league as a Chihiros or anything, but I'm too cheap to spend that kind of money on a damn light.

  • @seamus6994
    @seamus6994 5 месяцев назад +1

    Hard to find a video on decent lighting for a Deep Tank. I've had live plants since I was a kid. But in recent years I've moved towards tall tanks, 30 to 36 inches tall. And tall plants also. They can be a pain as far as having to reach down in 36 inches of water to rearrange everything. But I like the way they look. My lights reach down well enough now. But I wish I could find decent brightness to the bottom at a decent cost too.

  • @Twinkieuddy
    @Twinkieuddy Год назад +4

    I’m a plant person as well so i have a bunch of Barrina LED lights laying around since they work so well for my house plants. I am trying to use one for my 10 gal aquarium but I’m not sure if i should just upgrade to a proper planted aquarium light. Idk if that will help with my algae issues and keeping plants alive.

  • @JollyRancherFriends
    @JollyRancherFriends Год назад +1

    She a plant queen now ………. 🎊

  • @matthewblankenship7968
    @matthewblankenship7968 Год назад +7

    I’ve tried a few led lights and I’ve have the best success on the full spectrum with blues reds and greens like the Hygger you showed at the end ..I have same light on a couple tanks and plants love that spectrum ✌🏻

  • @TeresaMendoza-pe9yl
    @TeresaMendoza-pe9yl Год назад +3

    My 2nd question is my aquarium get light from window from 8 am to 5pm , so i closed my led light , it is acceptable ? since i noticed less algae produced... thanks again

  • @hopestubbs2827
    @hopestubbs2827 Год назад +3

    Very helpful video, but I do have one question. How do you test for deficiencies in the aquarium. I am experiencing a sudden die off

  • @WhatIsMisophonia
    @WhatIsMisophonia 9 месяцев назад

    On the topic of house plants and aquarium plants using similar spectrums: It is certainly true that most house plants are shade plants and most aquarium plants are also shade plants. Further, most aquarium plants are amphibious, and are every bit if not more likely to grow above water at a tropical forest floor, much in the way many house plants do.
    However, water absorbs blue and red light differently than air, such that blue light is absorbed very quickly by the water molecules themselves while red light is absorbed by dissolved organic carbon (doc) and the larger particulate organic carbon (poc). Not only this, but the light coming through the forest canopy is already more red light because more of the blue light is absorbed by the trees' leaves. Diana Walstad suspects based on her own experimentation that GREEN light plays an underrated and important role in planted aquariums, which would make sense seeing as how more of it would be available in natural conditions for these plants.
    Based on greenhouse experimentations that I've studied, while red light is more necessary for a variety of plant functions, shade plants like your typical above water house plant (even the ones marketed as "high light" are in nature often found in the shade, it's just that they're not found in deep shade, and so require more light) have been found to grow about the same regardless of the proportion of red vs blue light used. However, if you want them to flower, most plants need red light.

  • @yabinuh
    @yabinuh 7 месяцев назад

    bagus...saya suka pencahayaannya...

  • @starofeden9277
    @starofeden9277 5 месяцев назад

    higher intensity lights promote algae growth much faster
    cheaper lights is easier on that
    plants grow maybe just a little slower
    also hight of lights is very important

  • @TeresaMendoza-pe9yl
    @TeresaMendoza-pe9yl Год назад +1

    Thanks a bunch for your vivid video... but i have a question i have white and blue led light and also i have yellow led, which will be better for using 24 gallon planted aquarium (CABOMBA PLANTS)... thanks again ... Regards

  • @thekdaffshow
    @thekdaffshow Год назад

    You just saved me some money, thank you 🙏🏽 for that.

  • @kikikomesidou5525
    @kikikomesidou5525 Месяц назад

    Hello. Can i use a purple grow light?

  • @stilesslosson7403
    @stilesslosson7403 Год назад

    Thanks...one of your best videos👍

  • @GST90
    @GST90 6 месяцев назад

    So what is the downside of putting my light fixture right above the water (not on supported higher up)?

  • @sethhursey9561
    @sethhursey9561 6 месяцев назад

    Ok. I have watched tons of your videos on planted aquariums. Extremely helpful. Giving my first time with live plants. Only question I realy have once my plants are established. What would b best light cycle. Example.... I work early and I'd like to see my fish in the evening as day light. So would a light time work as.... 9 hrs of daylight (1230p to 930 p.... lights completely off till 430 am with a dark blue light ( mood light) till 12 30pm... please give me your opinion like to hear back.

  • @lepgirlphx
    @lepgirlphx Год назад

    Omg Hello! I just came across your channel & wanted to watch a video of yours! Wow! I’m sooo Impressed! How fun of a set up you have!! I don’t do aquarium plants, but I do plants 🪴 in general & wanted to know abt lights for winter/cold. So nice to see all this, I was glued to watching & will watch more! You are the King of Lighting!! Very Good! You love your job! Do you sell plants to the public for tanks?
    Is this what you do for business? I was curious! Good Job Dude!

  • @elfpuncher
    @elfpuncher 5 месяцев назад

    How do those shop lights do going through glass?

  • @blazel462
    @blazel462 6 месяцев назад

    Nice job!

  • @hermosafish
    @hermosafish 9 месяцев назад

    Great job dude!

  • @shabeerok38
    @shabeerok38 Год назад

    Very useful video

  • @navipersaud8528
    @navipersaud8528 6 месяцев назад

    I have a question can I use a smart bulb for my house that changes colours can I set it to purple maybe fluctuate between purple red and blue would that work?

  • @user-il7do2xl9c
    @user-il7do2xl9c 9 месяцев назад

    What about Fluval plant 3.0? I like your green wall.

  • @waterboyzz9289
    @waterboyzz9289 11 месяцев назад +1

    Quick question for those that have a brightness setting on the light what’s a good decent percentage to have??? Currently at 70% brightness #newtoplanting.

    • @joseph7105
      @joseph7105 10 месяцев назад

      Depends on your plants. Start low, if they aren't growing, increase by 10% and repeat this process every week

  • @shabeerok38
    @shabeerok38 Год назад

    What's the suitable hieght for 10 gallon tank I have hygger 999
    Could you please advise

  • @whateverwhenever_9987
    @whateverwhenever_9987 7 месяцев назад

    Hey Chris. I have 2 125s with just shubunkin and calico fantail. Each 125 has a beamswork DA 6000k light, sitting on the tops. I get alot of brown diatom algae. I have grown anacharis in the past but now I can't get them to grow. Do I need to upgrade to a 10,000k beamswork DA full spectrum or maybe get a 6 foot shop light, if Walmart sells them? What are your thoughts? All your plants look amazing!!!

  • @nyvreilia
    @nyvreilia 7 месяцев назад

    Im wandering how much is your electric bill montly

  • @michaelvalicek4461
    @michaelvalicek4461 4 месяца назад

    No lids? I suppose you only keep non-jumping fish?

  • @amplifiedlarry5449
    @amplifiedlarry5449 8 месяцев назад

    I could really use your help..I’m struggling with my new fluval 3.0 settings..yes I can use planted tank setting but feel it could be better…everything I read online tells me contradictory solutions..I have 135g..24 deep with Java fern,Anubias,swords,Val…should it be maxed out because the tank is so deep?…any help would be greatly appreciated..Ty

  • @ranjanty
    @ranjanty 10 месяцев назад

    I just started a aquarium should I remove the top that came with it? I noticed you don't have them.

  • @ALvatar3
    @ALvatar3 7 месяцев назад

    How long do you leave lights on for planted aquarium

  • @scguy681
    @scguy681 Год назад

    Hi -- I have a 150 gallon aquirum and wan to grow some easy to grow plants for for a little effect can u recommend a light please ? id say its a low tech tank with neons

  • @edwin_cho
    @edwin_cho Год назад

    Hi, does those phytolamp works for aqua plants? Read somewhere they do works for house plants. Some even contain UV. Thanks

  • @James-kv6kb
    @James-kv6kb Год назад

    I bought a blue and white LED light second hand but I don't know if it's a grow light or not or if all LEDs will do that?

  • @scguy681
    @scguy681 Год назад

    hey man -- i moved to colorado -- my SC plants havent been doing well... i dont really like succlents -- any large easy to care for plants for CO? back east i used to grow tress in a pot and really i like to do the same here - tree in apot

  • @user-if1ox5xj3k
    @user-if1ox5xj3k Год назад

    Do you keep the lights on 24/7? I love your channel very awesome !

  • @generalcoulter
    @generalcoulter 11 месяцев назад

    What's the color temperature on those Walmart shop lights on your 55 gallon.

  • @eveningclicks7767
    @eveningclicks7767 11 месяцев назад

    Are uv lights used for something else in aquariums?

  • @alliesfarm7535
    @alliesfarm7535 Год назад

    How often do you water change on allllll your tanks?

  • @azimalif266
    @azimalif266 Год назад

    Are there lights that make the plants look more vibrant without a camera?

  • @jakeed5987
    @jakeed5987 5 месяцев назад

    What does your electricity bill look like 😮

  • @laureradloff1616
    @laureradloff1616 10 месяцев назад

    How do you deal with evaporation?

  • @Omnlet
    @Omnlet Год назад

    Hi what light do you use for the 5 gallon nano

  • @Funsun39
    @Funsun39 Год назад

    I have a hyyger 72w for a 55gallon tank. Will that be enought for a planted tank?

    • @YouTube-Nsw-Australia
      @YouTube-Nsw-Australia Год назад

      Oh yes! That would be enough. But by now you would know 🇦🇺🚔👮🏼‍♂️😁

  • @ranjanty
    @ranjanty 11 месяцев назад

    Should I leave the light on 24/7 ?

  • @Ethiokarate1
    @Ethiokarate1 Год назад

    Whats your take on floodlights? They are cheap as hell and brightest. MD fishtanks use to use them but doesnt any more for some reason.

    • @ImadeItTillMidnight
      @ImadeItTillMidnight 7 месяцев назад

      I used some to make my pond lights. There’s videos on my channel

  • @user-il7do2xl9c
    @user-il7do2xl9c 9 месяцев назад +1

    Looks like jungle. You just need lizards and parrots to go with it.

  • @willparsons32
    @willparsons32 Год назад

    Interesting fact...a higher value LED light reduce the amount of algae in the aquarium.... So what colors do these lights emit that doesn't allow for unsightly algae to grow or flourish?
    Most aquarium kit lights are insufficient for growing beautiful aquatic plants. (...and I won't even get into talking about corals!!)

  • @krismartin1181
    @krismartin1181 11 месяцев назад

    Miss you bro

  • @ranjanty
    @ranjanty 10 месяцев назад

    Why nobody uses natural sunlight in aquariums? Is it just because of algae?

  • @stevenduncan1042
    @stevenduncan1042 Год назад +8

    Are you really saying that lights made with a metal assembly will grow less algae than ones with a plastic assembly? I don’t know about that…..

    • @jaredcollins4393
      @jaredcollins4393 10 месяцев назад +4

      @stevenduncan1042 did you miss the pet about there being different colors of light other than white lmao

    • @elfpuncher
      @elfpuncher 5 месяцев назад +2

      He said the metal ones are likely better quality and have a broader light spectrum

  • @Freedom_Fighter72
    @Freedom_Fighter72 Год назад

    I wish I could leave my tank lids off....cats and cat hair would be floating in the water

  • @guillermomarturetfendt9037
    @guillermomarturetfendt9037 11 месяцев назад

    it hurts hearing you talk about lights... Its clear you have absolutely no understanding of the physics involved. There are so many wrong statements in this video it actually induces pain

    • @domsantiago2155
      @domsantiago2155 11 месяцев назад

      Lol. He has so much success in the hobby, that you comment is laughable.

    • @Khans0120
      @Khans0120 8 месяцев назад

      Then please point out what he is wrong about, don't just say that he is wrong about something.