Lighting for live plant vivarium

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Monarch
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Lighting for live plant vivarium

Post: # 64404Post Monarch
Wed Sep 25, 2019 10:47 am

I currently have my solenopsis Invicta in a live planted vivarium and they are doing great! What lighting do you or Mike use in your live terrarium/vivariums?

Currently i just have 2 bulbs; 10 watt compact fluorescent lightblulb 6500K and LED 9 watt 2700K. This is a 5 gallon aquarium setup. Growing irish moss, asparagus fern and pennywort.

Its difficult to find good lighting around here so what are you guys using? what is mikey using tanks?

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Re: Lighting for live plant vivarium

Post: # 98931Post antperson24
Fri Apr 28, 2023 6:33 pm

Monarch wrote:
Wed Sep 25, 2019 10:47 am
I currently have my solenopsis Invicta in a live planted vivarium and they are doing great! What lighting do you or Mike use in your live terrarium/vivariums?

Currently i just have 2 bulbs; 10 watt compact fluorescent lightblulb 6500K and LED 9 watt 2700K. This is a 5 gallon aquarium setup. Growing irish moss, asparagus fern and pennywort.

Its difficult to find good lighting around here so what are you guys using? what is mikey using tanks?
This is what I use (you could probably find one for a five gallon aquarium): https://www.walmart.com/ip/Aqua-Culture-LED-10-Gallon-Fish-Tank-Hood/20693147?from=searchResults
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