Which Hood Is Better?

[RainBetta]

HI guys! I'm looking for one of the last accessories for my 29G, the hood. I've narrowed it down to 2 full cover hood, but if anyone has other suggestions I'd love to hear them. I will attach a link for each light.

Some background about the tank:
-Planted
-Will have bettas (Must be a Hoof)
-30 inches long
-Nothing excessively pricy

 

[UglyAsian]

Both of them will be kind of bad for a planted tank. You culd get a glass cover then a beamswork light

 

[ValerieAdams]

Both of them will be kind of bad for a planted tank. You culd get a glass cover then a beamswork light

Depending on the plants I think it would be fine. Crypts, ludwigia, rotala, java fern, and buce all grow fine in mine and I just have a standard Walmart kit

 

[UglyAsian]

It depends on the plants

 

[RainBetta]

Okay thanks! I will avoid any plants that need lots of light. I was planning on doing Amazon Sword, Java Ferns, Crypts, Anubias, D. Hairgrass, and Arrowheads. Any Issues?

 

[ValerieAdams]

Okay thanks! I will avoid any plants that need lots of light. I was planning on doing Amazon Sword, Java Ferns, Crypts, Anubias, D. Hairgrass, and Arrowheads. Any Issues?

Anubias just grow really slow, but they did fine in my tank. Dwarf sag grows well with my lights, I would go with it over d. hairgrass but up to you. I'm not sure about arrowheads or amazon swords

 

[Tol]

I have swords that are doing ok in my 29g. Mine is a 24" T12 florescent which is far from ideal. root tabs do wonders for swords.
My own plan to replace this is:

Beamswork DA 6500K 0.50W Series LED Pent Aquarium Light


I am not looking to get into high tech planted tanks or anything and that setup would be in the $60 range (plus some taxes and shipping, etc..). When I get a chance to toss that stuff into my budget, I will be ordering it and see how it goes.

 

[JamieXPXP]

I would say the aqueon one would be better since you can find the bulbs pretty much anywhere both in petstores and hardware stores and in different strengths. while with the marineland one it is a bit harder to replace the lights for them

 

[lewrine]

For me, Marineland seems better, the size is just enough and the design seems fit.

 

[RainBetta]

Hmmm this just came to me. I will be using a Marineland Penguin 200. Not sure if this will fit with the Aqueon.... Thoughts?