The fixture also has a low light blue light setting.
Blue light for planted tank.
I purchased a blue light before i had plants.
We used to have it open 24 hours to at night we close all lights and the tank light is the only one open so we can still see our way if we need to go to the toilet or go to other rooms.
Soft white bulbs are designed to emit very little of this light to increase efficiency.
It was too bright and awfully blue for my 35 gallon tank so i put a piece of yellow paper 1 3 the length of the fluorescent in the center so it s not too bright and it has a greenish tinge at the center and light blue on the left and right side.
The fresh plant 2 0 led has sturdy extendable brackets to accommodate the length of your tank up to about 34.
At the minimum i would recommend 50 of the tubes in a t5 array to be changed to pink red gro tubes.
This full spectrum is activated when in the white light setting.
Plants use a specific kind of blue light called actinic blue for vegetative growth.
Vegetative growth is the growth of the plant leaves and stems.
That being said the light spectrum that supports the growth of freshwater aquarium plants best should include.
The fixture has five led colors to optimize plant growth.
Advanced guide to lighting a planted tank the youtuber goes over some common misconceptions about the spectrums of light plants actually use.
If its an actinic bulb and its a freshwater aquarium you can run it for a couple hours after your main lights turn off.
Meaning 2 4 of a 4 tube t5 array.
In the video below.
While the water almost does not absorb in the visible region hence its transparency it absorbs light significantly more in the red region than in the blue about ten fold figure 10.
If the blue lights are led s you won t have to worry about algae growth.
Simply speaking you can choose a light with just about any color spectrum as long as it s not too blue such as those used for raising saltwater corals.
The light in the blue and violet region is however better at penetrating water column than the red light.
At least 50 red light in the wavelength range of 630 to 700 nanometers at least 35 green light in the wavelength range of 500 to 580 nanometers no more than 15 blue light in the wavelength range of 435 to 495 nanometers.
What to look for in planted tank light spectrum.
If its a marine tank it s best to run the blue lights with the white lights to provide all spectrum of lighting all at once.
Growing plants entirely under actinic blue light will make them grow very bushy and leafy.
Plants however use red and blue light efficiently for photosynthesis so red blue heavy lighting may have low lumen values but can be really great for growing plants.
Plants can grow under a wide spectrum of lights so pick a color temperature that you feel makes your plants and fish look the best.
