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greenmonkey51 Fish Master Posts: 1571 Kudos: 1692 Votes: 5 Registered: 28-Jan-2004	could i use a actinic 03 or some other blue light for my 20g. my lfs has them in 2 show tanks and it looks cool. would there be any problems with fish. what T would a 30in flourescent striplight most likely be.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:57
Brybenn Mega Fish Posts: 1217 Kudos: 1173 Votes: 1 Registered: 02-Mar-2003	ive used it b4 with no ill effects it does look good
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:57
ReikoX Hobbyist Posts: 71 Kudos: 306 Votes: 14 Registered: 29-Jun-2004	Did you have live plants? I would think they wouldn't like the blue only specturm.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:57
techjak Fish Master Posts: 1515 Kudos: 2354 Votes: 4 Registered: 09-May-2003	I use some actinic lighting along with daylight (or higher) bulbs and the effect is nice. I haven't noticed any harmful effects with it at all. I'm not sure what you are really asking in your last question. The color temperature of the light depends on the bulb, not the length. A 30 inch striplight actually has a 24" bulb in it, and is rated at 20 watts. If you do have live plants, it would be best to use a daylight and actinic bulb if that is the effect you're looking for. Plants do need other wavelengths than just blue.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:57
greenmonkey51 Fish Master Posts: 1571 Kudos: 1692 Votes: 5 Registered: 28-Jan-2004	all i have is fake plants
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:57


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