Hello everyone,
I have a Blue Damselfish in a 40G Breeder FOWLR, and I thought the color looked better at the store than it does with my current lighting. Right now I'm using the Nicrew LED Gen2, and I also recently added an internal LED that I put in the front glass, and I angled it a little bit to make the colors pop a bit more:
To be honest, I never learned that much about lighting since everyone told me that a white & blue fixture would be everything I needed in a FOWLR, but I would actually like better lighting that truly makes my fish, specifically this Blue Damsel, look the best.
I've been reading a little bit about it, and I learned That a 10000K temperature and up light is cooler than a 6500K (which is the one I have), and will make the Blues Pop more, and that putting different tones of blue lights helps with this as well. Based on that, I took interest in these two LEDs:
Beamswork:
Nicrew Marine (has Blue 445nm and 460nm):
I also feel like my current LED has a lot of shadows, so the fish's color can look better/worse depending on what section of the tank they are. I read that T5s are great for this, since they don't have the same shadow issue LEDs have, but I'm wondering if there is any downside to T5s in regards to coloration, like would it make the colors Pop less? Here is what I've been looking at:
I have also thought about using both on the tank. I have a 40G Breeder, so I would put the LEDs in the front where I know it will hit my fish best, and put the T5s in the back to get full coverage of the tank. Maybe get an internal blue LED and angle it forward as well? Also, please advise on what would be the best combinations of light bulbs in the case of T5s.
I honestly just started reading about lights last week and there's a lot I need to learn, so I would really appreciate guidance, but I don't want to go crazy a spend over $400 on a light for a FOWLR.
TL;DR: Please advise on what would be the best lighting for a 40G Breeder FOWLR to make my Blue Damsels color Pop the most.
P.S.: It would have to be one of these fixtures that are supported on the sides of the tank, I don't have space on the back because of HBO filter and skimmer, and I cannot drill anything into the wall.
Thank you!
I have a Blue Damselfish in a 40G Breeder FOWLR, and I thought the color looked better at the store than it does with my current lighting. Right now I'm using the Nicrew LED Gen2, and I also recently added an internal LED that I put in the front glass, and I angled it a little bit to make the colors pop a bit more:
To be honest, I never learned that much about lighting since everyone told me that a white & blue fixture would be everything I needed in a FOWLR, but I would actually like better lighting that truly makes my fish, specifically this Blue Damsel, look the best.
I've been reading a little bit about it, and I learned That a 10000K temperature and up light is cooler than a 6500K (which is the one I have), and will make the Blues Pop more, and that putting different tones of blue lights helps with this as well. Based on that, I took interest in these two LEDs:
Beamswork:
Nicrew Marine (has Blue 445nm and 460nm):
I also feel like my current LED has a lot of shadows, so the fish's color can look better/worse depending on what section of the tank they are. I read that T5s are great for this, since they don't have the same shadow issue LEDs have, but I'm wondering if there is any downside to T5s in regards to coloration, like would it make the colors Pop less? Here is what I've been looking at:
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I have also thought about using both on the tank. I have a 40G Breeder, so I would put the LEDs in the front where I know it will hit my fish best, and put the T5s in the back to get full coverage of the tank. Maybe get an internal blue LED and angle it forward as well? Also, please advise on what would be the best combinations of light bulbs in the case of T5s.
I honestly just started reading about lights last week and there's a lot I need to learn, so I would really appreciate guidance, but I don't want to go crazy a spend over $400 on a light for a FOWLR.
TL;DR: Please advise on what would be the best lighting for a 40G Breeder FOWLR to make my Blue Damsels color Pop the most.
P.S.: It would have to be one of these fixtures that are supported on the sides of the tank, I don't have space on the back because of HBO filter and skimmer, and I cannot drill anything into the wall.
Thank you!