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Old 07-01-2009, 09:43 PM   #2
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What type of Cichlids do you plan on having? Most Africans will either eat or dig up plants (except for a handful of safe plants) so you don't really need special lighting. Other Cichlids would be more plant safe though.

If you are doing Africans or just don't want plants....then I'd get something that accentuates the colors of the fish. A single or double 40w fixture would be fine. I suggest an actinic bulb or 50/50 bulb and then a 10000K bulb...or just a single 50/50 if you get a single bulb fixture.
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