Best Lighting for Rays

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Well I am on the last part of setting up a new tank and was curious on what everyone uses for their lighting. what color spectrum do you feel does best? if you would post a picture and tell us the lights and what the scale is. like 6500k or so forth. any help is appreciated and I look forward to seeing some pics!
 

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Loved my single 150w Halogen but went to 2x 10,000K LEDs that only use 26w each. They dont provide nearly as much shimmer effect as the halogen did.
Once I get my 600 up I might just move the LEDs to it and put my Halogen back on the 340.
 

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Oops, double post.
 

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Loved my single 150w Halogen but went to 2x 10,000K LEDs that only use 26w each. They dont provide nearly as much shimmer effect as the halogen did.
Once I get my 600 up I might just move the LEDs to it and put my Halogen back on the 340.


I use the same LED 10000K lights. I have a 6500K light on another tank and it looks more yellowish. I think whiter spectrum will look better.
 

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i just got a shoplight on mine. does fine. LEDs of course will bring out color best. but when on budget, shoplight does just fine.
 

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I use the same LED 10000K lights. I have a 6500K light on another tank and it looks more yellowish. I think whiter spectrum will look better.
Definitely 10K over 6500K.
 

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shadow/spotfin do you have pics with the different lights on the tank to see the differences? and are the 10000k leds flood lights or what type are they?
 
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