Cichlid Lighting

KevinH

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Hey guys, can I get some ideas on what the best lighting is for African's , ie, spectrum, led only, t5 combined with led etc.
 

Cu455

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It's really your personal preference. I run a quad t5ho with two 10k, one actinic, and one color max bulb.

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That's better then what I give my reef tank. Go with t5s you get to play with diffrent bulbs to get what you want. With LEDs you are stuck with what you buy. It's all preference, post a picture of your tank and I am sure you will get suggestions. When concidering lighting also think how your aquascape will look. Also think if you want the whole tank lit. Some people will put a 3 foot light on a 4 foot tank to add a fading light effect.
 

timbo6684

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That's better then what I give my reef tank. Go with t5s you get to play with diffrent bulbs to get what you want. With LEDs you are stuck with what you buy. It's all preference, post a picture of your tank and I am sure you will get suggestions. When concidering lighting also think how your aquascape will look. Also think if you want the whole tank lit. Some people will put a 3 foot light on a 4 foot tank to add a fading light effect.
Well it's only a 4 foot fixture on a 6 foot tall tank. I tried the marineland double brights but I didn't care for them.

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