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Thanks, I'll take a look tomorrow but I'm not convinced it's water corrosion, given the lights only lasted 24 hours after setup.

I've luckily got a desk lamp that I can position to shine onto the side of the tank. Not ideal, but it's better than nothing.

I'm not keen on having the lid off the tank, to be honest, as I have a child with additional needs who wouldn't be able to resist putting his hands in - and who knows what ...

I had to make an emergency tank purchase this week - a Fluval Flex 34L (9gallon) - because my old one developed a slow leak.

I've also got some new plants on the way - java moss, Hygrophila rosae austflakeis, and java fern, plus I'm adding some marimo balls and Zorchzon frogbit I already have ...