Planted Aquarium Light. Plants 101 Lighting

‎ Planted Aquarium Lights are a relatively simple subject. I break it down between LED, T5, T8, Power compacts etc. Once you have the right light for your planted aquarium it gets a lot easier to grow plants. A great guide for the beginner planted aquarium.

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Listen to our Live streams and other Content in Podcast Form:

0:00 - Intro
0:46 - Put your light on a timer
2:30 - Light spectrum
5:15 - Choosing the right aquarium lighting
23:27 - Outro

#Plantedaquarium #Aquariumlight #Fishtank

[HarrisonsFishVideos]

Cory, in all honesty you have to be the one youtuber that i constantly find myself getting excited over to watch your new videos. It's the fact that i always know it'll be something of high quality that has me waiting in anticipation. One thing i admire most is the fact that you have never seemed to be carried away by promoting your business or products which is something that far too many you-tubers seem to do. Your honesty in answering questions is pleasing and the quality content of your videos is unarguably seen through by the wealth of knowledge that you have. Thank you Cory

[Nate-tuti]

Dude, the world needs more people like you. An honest man who is a master of his craft

[jerome]

I left this playing while I was playing some game... and I learned more in 23 minutes than I from an entire aquarium plant book

[pochbelmonte]

this video is so en-"lightening"!

[darkestnite]

Definitely the best fish related YouTube channel in my opinion. Thanks for all the content.

[chynanelson]

I am so glad I watched your videos because I’m going to create my first solo aquarium, planted at that, and you address every nook and cranny of aquatic concerns.

[lauracox]

Thank you Cory I learned a lot in 20 minutes watching your vid. I am using a Nicrew 6500K full-spectrum LED (with gradient dawn and dusk) on my 75-gal tank. Inexpensive and the light is beautiful. Fish are so much happier with a realistic dawn and dusk rather than the JOLT of sudden full daylight, Liked it so much I bought a smaller one for the 20-gal. Now if only I could stop the Buenos Aires Tetras from eating all my beautiful plants!

[whiteowl]

I left the hobby back in 1995.
Set up a 55 in 21. There have been so many advances that it’s like learning everything all over. It makes everything so fun. It also explains why the lady at the store asked me several times was I sure I wanted a under gravel filter. Lol 😂
A primary thing Iv learned so far is I can’t grow plants that are heavy root feeders. They don’t die off — they just don’t grow and flourish. But if it can feed from column including roots I have great success so far.

[taylorjurek]

This guy is so knowledgeable it's crazy! Thanks for sharing such amazing information! You are helping so much in starting up my own planted tank!

[Antibus]

I used to always have fish tanks as a kid. as someone who got nosebleeds A LOT at night, having one in my room during the day and night was fantastic! plus fish are just adorable lil wet babies. Now as an adult, its been a while since i've had a fish tank for more than just looks. I plan on planting it, maybe breeding the fish i get, and really...getting into it. Watching all your information videos, and even the unboxings and such, have been so helpful in gathering information that I need to know, or refresh myself on. I want to thank you for that and to tell you THANKS for being as helpful as you are. I can tell you're passionate about the hobby, and job for you, and thank-you for that.

THANKS from my future wet babies.

[DeafeningZap]

Easiest like of my life, I have been thinking about starting a planted tank for years now. I finally made the leap past couple of days and this video easily made me understand what sort of light I needed.

[TheSrklop]

bro this is seriously the best beginner aquarium light info on the Internet. u pretty much covered everything

[claytonbaker]

Dude you look like Andy from the office. Subscribed immediately

[grimmreapo]

im quite a handy man, so i use the 4 feet LED shop lights from the hardware store on all my planted breeder tanks, but i modify the hoods and make my own reflectors so the light goes straight down, and not out to the sides so much, some aluminum foil and glue woks well as a reflector on the inside, and some tin, tin snips, and rivets can make the edges of the hood come straight down directing the light down into the tank instead of away from it. for my show tanks i tend to use the stingrays.

[tiffanyhp]

Im new to your channel, and I must say, you are the BEST resource I've viewed so far. I mean, you are so in depth, so detailed, all while making view points on both ends and it is simply explained! thank you for the videos. cant stop watching and learning.

[VyvienneEaux]

I have six LED shoplight T5 integrated fixtures zip tied together on top of my 55 gallon tank and I’m achieving 220-240 PAR at substrate. I’m very pleased with the build quality, too: even though they were cheap, they’ve gotten dropped and submerged before and still work just as well as they did when I first got them. I actually bought a backup and compared the brightness and they are the same, with one having been used for six months

[carolloza]

THANK YOU SO MUCH! for the time you dedicate to all of us, your opinions and information is much appreciated and very valuable!!! Sincerely, Carol :)

[webflys]

Nice video - tons of great LED lights on Amazon for $20 and less for small tanks. Great spectrum. Even more (if you need brighter) for under $50. Most give you a VERY simple diagram of what light you need as per your setup 👍 Simple...

[Nate-tuti]

i came here looking for some counsel on lighting. I received that and more. Thank you again Cory

[bigsky]

Your videos just make sense, you have true talent at explaining complicated things & making them simple to understand!! Thanks Cory!! God Bless!