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I just purchased a 29 gallon tank with hood and light kit. The hood is a 15w fluorescent light that says it mimics daylight. This thing is VERY bright. On my 20 gallon at one point I had 50 watts, and then later lowered it to 30. These were not fluorescent though, they were just incandescent screw in bulbs. The tank was NEVER nearly as bright as it is now. I thought it was bright then, but this is almost blinding now.
How is it that at 2.5 wpg compared to 0.5 wpg it looks so much brighter? I realize it could be just because of the type of bulb. When I was at 50 watts it was with 2 blue bulbs (which aren't very bright), and at 30 it was with those bulbs that are supposed to enhance colors.
The reason for my post is that both my fish like it darker. A black fin shark and a green spotted puffer. I don't grow plants or anything so I don't care about wpg. At 0.5 wpg I think it's perfect, but I worry about the fact that it looks so bright, it really is so bright and is going to harm them if they like it darker. Any ideas?
Thanks as always. Sorry if all my questions get so annoying. haha.
-brent
How is it that at 2.5 wpg compared to 0.5 wpg it looks so much brighter? I realize it could be just because of the type of bulb. When I was at 50 watts it was with 2 blue bulbs (which aren't very bright), and at 30 it was with those bulbs that are supposed to enhance colors.
The reason for my post is that both my fish like it darker. A black fin shark and a green spotted puffer. I don't grow plants or anything so I don't care about wpg. At 0.5 wpg I think it's perfect, but I worry about the fact that it looks so bright, it really is so bright and is going to harm them if they like it darker. Any ideas?
Thanks as always. Sorry if all my questions get so annoying. haha.
-brent