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What about the Zoomed ocean sun or the flora sun bulb? Would either of these be brighter and show off less yellows and more natural colors? Dan

Now im totally confused. BillD says 5000K shows better color but mine is yellowish. Others say use 10000K..Others say 6500K will show more light. Maybe I should just put the tank on the balcony outside??? lol

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I; trying to bring out the blues more in my rams and this bulb is not helping. I do have low light plants btw so I dont want actinic... WOuld 10000K bulbs enhance the blues and still allow plant growth? Thanks, Dan

AS title says, I have an 18" 15 watt marinleand natural daylight which I belive is rated at 5000K and has a definate yellowish tint to it. Will a bulb rated at 6500k or higher "appear" brighter to the eye? Dont want to buy new bulbs if it wont be brighter. BTW, the bulbs are only 2 months...

mfdrookie516, this is a show tank in the living room and all the shop lights I seen are ugly and it has to sit on top of the canopy. My tank and canopy are oak trim. I agree shop lights will do, but Im hoping the dual t5no should be enough for my needs.

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Hi all. I have a standard 55 gallon with dual 24" canopys which holds 18" bulbs. Obviously there are dark spots front to back and side to side. Will the Coralife Freshwater Aqualight T5 Series - Double Linear Strip NOT ho fill in the gaps if I remove the original canopy and use these? I...

But with 36 watts, thats only about .75 wpg. Thats not going to grow amazon swords or vals very well if all???

No problem..Appreciate all responses.

I am in Canada, so it wouldnt be cost effective for me. I can get the Coralife Aqualight T5 for about $75. I;m more concerned about keeping the tea color water and gorwing plants without blinding the fish and losing the color of the water. Thanks

Thanks Aquarium1, but I will probably get the coralife.. Money is tight. Dan

Hello all. I have a question regarding lighting up a standard 55 gallon tea color amamzon themed tank and still have enough light to grow plants and enhance the color of the fish? The stocking is as follows; 6 Julii cory, 10 Bloodfin Tetra, 10 Redeye Tetra and 6 Blue Rams cichlids...

Thank you all. t5no is the way to go for me. Less expensive the ho Dan

Standard 55 gallon 48x12.5x20

Hi jsoong, yes it is a freshwater planted tank.

If I had a total of 56 watts of regular t5 lighting, how much would that amount equal in t8. RIght now I have a total of 36 watts of t8, if I went to the 56 watts of t5, what would be the equivalent in t8? How many watts would I gain? If I gather correct, 1 watt of t5 is not the same as 1...

The reason I;m asking is that a hot5 system is twice the price of a regular t5. If I need two bulbs and a regular t5 double will do the trick, I would probably go tht route instead of a double hot5. Price difference from a single hot5 to a double hot5 is not much but still very expensive...

SO BigJim are you saying for the plants I want to grow, a single T5ho is sufficient. I would find it a waste of money buying a hot5 and using only 1 bulb. WOuld not a double fixture regular t5 be as efficient and more cost effective? Thanks again, Dan

Hello all. Have a standard 55 gallon about 20" deep with cheapo hood/canopy. Want to try to grow plants such as amazon swords, cabomba, jungle vals, and wisteria. The canopy holds 2 18" standard flourescent F15T8 Marineland bulbs. I cant even grow algae and the lights are on for 15-16 hours a...

Is there any issues with keeping peat in a cannister? How often would you have to change it? If kept in the trays, what level would be best. It would be a Rena XP3. Want to lower the ph for rams as well as to get the tea stain water color which I believe it will. The PH is about a neutral...

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Will be placing an order tonight and need to know if Seachem Matrix Bio and Rena;s Bio Chem-Stars do the same thing and can I combine the two or just choose one or the other? Thanks, Dan

Thanks mfdrookie516. I have been looking at the Fluvals as well. Any other opinions? Dan