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wish-ga  Mega Fish Dial 1800-Positive-Posts Posts: 1198 Kudos: 640 Registered: 07-Aug-2001   | Hi friends What type of tube should I have to show off my fish to the best advantage? I have a biolux at the mo. (I think). But since I have no plants it is probably not as appropriate anymore. Tips TIA (thanks in advance) ~~~ My fish blow kisses at me all day long ~~~ |
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openwater   Fish Addict Posts: 565 Kudos: 551 Votes: 0 Registered: 24-Jul-2004   | one 10 000k bulb and a actinic bulb works good and makes the blue colors in the fish glow awesome, like really awesome. I personally do not like the blue tint this setup gives to the water. It would probably work better if the actinic wasn't a forty watt as the blue would be toned down. The actinic gives completely blue light. I use a cora-life 10,000k bulb and a $4.00 aquraium/plant bulb I bought at home depot, which is virtually the same as the power glows. To much or many lights can really wash the colors of your cichlids. |
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PJ   Big Fish Posts: 492 Kudos: 427 Votes: 326 Registered: 19-Aug-2004 | In my 115g i have an actinic bulb and a cool white bulb. With them both on it gives a very nice blue colour that looks great.  Last edited by PJ at 06-Feb-2005 04:13 |
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| Sin in Style Mega Fish Posts: 1323 Kudos: 1119 Votes: 165 Registered: 03-Dec-2003  | openwater what color does the plant bulb give off? |
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| wish-ga Mega Fish Dial 1800-Positive-Posts Posts: 1198 Kudos: 640 Registered: 07-Aug-2001 | Thanks for the info, I have written down actinic bulb with my bestest crayon for when I go to the lfs.  ~~~ My fish blow kisses at me all day long ~~~ |
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| Brybenn Mega Fish Posts: 1217 Kudos: 1173 Votes: 1 Registered: 02-Mar-2003 | i use 2 penn plax aquari-lux fluorescent 20 watt bulbs which have a shorter nm wave length in the blue range n a short burst in the red at jsut over 650nm really lites up my red by reds n electric yellows labs n brings out the blues really nice but i have 2 which gives off alot of lite but atinic is the best i think for the blues anywaybut its alot more expensive |
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