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Hi Guys,

I am looking to upgrade the lighting on my 6' tank. Hopefully one of you planted tank gurus can give me an opinion on the following light:

6FT (39W x 4) & (39W x 4) T5 GLOBES

New 8xT5. 4 x Actinic 39W & 4 x 10K 39W Hi-Output Globes built in the lighting which are of course included at no charge.

The light fitting comes with the stands included and complete hang kit. U can adjust the brackets to the length of your tank, so that they always fit perfect.

The cover is made of high quality aluminum which also is coated to be insensitive against Oxidation and getting scratched.

The lamps are suitable for freshwater and marine tanks.

This light gives your aquarium a even light over the whole length. The lamp is 6FT long

It Looks very elegant, shines very bright, and does not use up much energy. The built in reflectors are optimized for this lamp, and rise the power of the luminance about 50%.

This Fitting Has The Newest Technology And Ballasts.


Any thoughts/comments would be appreciated.

Thanks,

Hi,
The lighting fixture sounds really nice.
The reason it is rated for both fresh and salt water
tanks is because of the "K rating" range of the lights.

Overall, Actinic and 10,000K bulbs are for the
marine side, and actually are at the "bottom" of the
lighting scale for a good marine tank. Normal Reef
tanks would use 20,000K bulbs along with actinic
blue bulbs. The really great reef tanks would
also include some metal Halide (MH) bulbs.

Because the bulbs are at the "bottom" of the salt water
scale, they are at the "top" of the freshwater scale.
I would not go any higher in "K" rating. They make an
Actinic White light bulb, I'd use them instead of the
Actinic Blue.

If your 6 foot tank is 24 inches tall, then the hood
is a good choice. T-5 bulbs, 5/8 inch in diameter, give
you the best options of light and wattages within a
smaller package which makes the hood smaller and a nicer
looking package.

Frank


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