African Cichlid Lighting Suggestions.....????

immortality6000

Feeder Fish
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I have a 72 Gallon tank that I bought from an estate sale. It was a saltwater setup. i have over 30 african cichlids in it. The light bar is Current brand and has 2 bulbs in it. I am not sure the bulbs but this is what they say on them:

POWER COMPACT
CSL# 05146
65W SMART LAMP
WWW.CUSTOMSEALIFE.COM

They are dual bulbs and one side of each is blue and other side is white.

I am not sure if this is the bulb I should have? What bulb are you using?
 

oshp132

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Great post......I currently have 6700 and colormax (white and purple). I am happy with the appearance....I was also wondering, if I replaced the 6700 with a 10,000 and ran the 10K with the colormax, would it make it just a bit brighter?
Thanks for any replies.
 

iamzrad

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Coralife bulbs should run you anywhere from $12-$20 a bulb.
It's not too expensive, but it's appropriate lighting for cichlids.
 
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