Feb 2, 2012 #1 F fishman3 Aquarium Advice Freak Joined Mar 29, 2011 Messages 215 Location TX panhandle I got my 5.5 tank going and it has a hood with a 30w light.Is that too stong
Feb 2, 2012 #2 Mumma.of.two Aquarium Advice Obsessed Joined Jul 17, 2011 Messages 11,142 Location Sunny Queensland, Australia Is that an incandescent by any chance?
Feb 2, 2012 #3 OP OP F fishman3 Aquarium Advice Freak Joined Mar 29, 2011 Messages 215 Location TX panhandle yes,yes it is
Feb 2, 2012 #4 Mumma.of.two Aquarium Advice Obsessed Joined Jul 17, 2011 Messages 11,142 Location Sunny Queensland, Australia You'll want to replace that with a clf with 5000-6700k or 'daylight' on the label.