LED Lights on Planted tank

[Somefishguy]

I picked up a really cool half moon 10g tank. It comes with a lamp on an arm with 24w LED lights. Anyone know if I can use LED lights on a planted tank? If i go planted it will be lower light plants like ferns and crypts, just curious if anyone knew if plants will grow with LEDs

[Mzungu]

How many watts are the LEDs? Does it say what spectrum/nm they are?

I'm about to put some LEDs on a low-light planted tank, when they come in the mail. But I'd love to hear your progress if you decide to do this. :)

[myjohnson]

I don't think you have the right LEDs.

24w is a lot if you are referring to the high output ones.

[Somefishguy]

All it says is 24 watts. There are 24 small lights so I assume they are a watt each. No rating on them but they are the type you would find on a led flashlight I guess..


Dont really know what I want to do with it (impulse buy lol) but I tend to really like my planted tanks. Any suggestions on what to stock it with and how to stock it.

Just for reference this is the tank I got http://www.petstore.com/Tetra_10_Gal...AQAQKI-vi.html

[myjohnson]

I love apistos for planted tanks but a 10g is on the smaller side.

You might want to look into some gobies. very cool fish also.

[Darbex]

Can't find any info on the light but my guess is its not right for a planted tank. I just noticed you said ferns I am sure its powerful enough for Java ferns. That is one expensive tank.

[Somefishguy]

I found a little info on this tank online. Other people have been using this as a planted tank and are having pretty good results. They estimate that the bulbs are 10k rating. I got the tank for dirt cheap (25$ clearance at petco, but they only had 1 and couldn't find anymore at any other of the stores I went to). I am thinking of starting this out as a planted tank and the possible trying my hand at SW later when I have a bit more money( although I have never tried SW so I will defiantly have to research more.... and get a better light)