Jul 8, 2004 #1 X xcuter Aquarium Advice Apprentice Joined Jun 21, 2004 Messages 17 Location socal How does 50/50 bulbs look in fw tanks? i have acrylic tank, black background, white sand. I want the the bright bluish look.
How does 50/50 bulbs look in fw tanks? i have acrylic tank, black background, white sand. I want the the bright bluish look.
Jul 8, 2004 #2 M madasafish Aquarium Advice Addict Joined Jul 31, 2003 Messages 2,303 Location NY, NY They look fine on a FW tank, but they and actinics tend to encourage algae growth a lot more than other bulbs IME. But I do like that blue look.
They look fine on a FW tank, but they and actinics tend to encourage algae growth a lot more than other bulbs IME. But I do like that blue look.
Jul 9, 2004 #3 M marcus russo Aquarium Advice Freak Joined Dec 29, 2003 Messages 221 Location st louis Madasafish makes a good point on the algae. I prefer the 6500k for freshwater planted tanks. If it is not planted the 50/50 will do fine.
Madasafish makes a good point on the algae. I prefer the 6500k for freshwater planted tanks. If it is not planted the 50/50 will do fine.
Jul 9, 2004 #4 W William Aquarium Advice Addict Joined Sep 3, 2003 Messages 2,829 Location Florida, USA I've heard storries of people who put 50/50 on their planted tanks and have the plants do just as good, to.
I've heard storries of people who put 50/50 on their planted tanks and have the plants do just as good, to.