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So, I am wanting to breed my Cherry Shrimp, and I have everything down packed apart from one thing, do they really need a light? So when doing research I usually read, but I decided to watch a video on breeding cherry shrimp, I had everything correct (apart from a heater, debatable), but it said you need a light, this is a problem, because I am planing on keeping Java Moss in the tank, but Java Moss doesn't like full light 24/7, so, the guy said that male shrimp need the light to see and identify the female shrimp to be able to breed, is this true? Any info will help a lot! Thanks!

Hi all, I'm looking to get some feedback and opinions about what are suitable and importantly best value for money (think low-end) LED lights for 2 foot tanks. I potentially might have a few slightly larger tanks but for now I only have 2 foot tanks and one 2 1/2 foot. I don't need anything intense for plant growth I just want to be able to grow moss, algae and biofilm effectively. Showing shrimp at their best is not important for me either, Currently in my breeding tanks I'm using old T8 lights and a bit sick of them. I am very happy with the built-in LED lights on my cull tank in the lounge and that is only a cheap aqua-one eco? 20ish litre tank so obviously I'm not too fussy. The key thing is I just want something more efficient that will be efficient and provide good coverage for my tanks. love n peace will

I'm looking into some lighting for an Aqua One Horizon 50, if anyone could help, please do, looking for opinions on lighting for this tank. Tank specs are 50cm x 29cm x 29cm, 50l. Cheers.