Focus lights for 90p

[CincyScaper]

Planning a 90p tank with slow growing and low demanding crypts/java ferns .

Want the shimmer effect (not too much) without the cost of the hyperspot skylight.

Anyone with other suggestions or experience with focus lights like in this picture, which comes with a holder. Would probably just need a PAR at substrate of 50 or lower, having a dimmer would be a plus.

 

[JuJuFish]

I’ve used this light on a couple of small tanks.



And I have these lights on several tanks to supplement their regular lighting.

 

[BranchScape]

Assuming a sub $400 budget.

The best light for shimmer would be to look for used Kessil 160s, the og. They pop up on marketplace all the time, saw two tuna suns for 300 with all the accessories a few weeks back. Arguably the most tested lights there are for longevity.

(cheapest new option) Amazon Lamine lights always used by MD fish tanks fit the bill, I never tried them but they are ultra popular. Shared by Juju

The Hygger light has a loud, to me, fan that made me return it.

I would not do the AI freshwater pendant lights, they tend to burn out and fail.

Then there are pendants by netlea and week aqua others here can attest too but not sure you could get them at a reasonable price.

 

[JuJuFish]

The Lominie Asta 20.




The Chihiros.

 

[JayP]

@Kwyet has used pendants.

 

[Mr.Shenanagins]

WEEK AQUA T90

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Cherries has 2 left in stock of the T90’s by Week Aqua. One of those should be perfect for your 90P, @Kwyet can tell you more about her experience with them.

 

[Kwyet]

I have them on the 140g and the BiOrb. They’re more powerful than I thought they would be. I don’t care for the presets, but you can save many custom settings, individually controlling R, G, B and UV. They have the sunrise/sunset feature, but you can only have one photoperiod, no midday “siesta”. I really like them. I have a very mild shimmer from them, but I think if my surface agitation was stronger then the shimmer would be more noticeable.



I’ve toned the red down since taking this picture, but it shows the lights so you can get the idea. Par in this picture was 100 at the level of the rocks forming the island.


Here are the same lights on the old 125g. I think the par at this setting was around 25 at the substrate.