Alright i need some help with lighting. Bout to order this fixture.

  • We are currently upgrading MFK. thanks! -neo

redtailcatfreak

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Alright so alot has been goin on lately. Took down my 350 amazonian tank and set up a 20 long reef tank.

As of now im running 2 crappy florescent fixtures on it. On is a actinic 420 the other a floramax. I know thats not enough thats why im upgrading. (But tanks been running for little over 2 weeks and my green star polyps and mushrooms are doing great)


Well im looking at getting the Coral Life Dual 31 Watt T5 HO 30in fixture.

On amazon it doesnt say what lights come with it but the recommendation is 6,700k and 10,000k bulbs.
http://www.amazon.com/Coralife-0860...?s=pet-supplies&ie=UTF8&qid=1321932797&sr=1-3

Now on a site called TSCPets.com it show it comes with a 10,000k and a actinic blue.
http://www.tscpets.com/coaqhiout5aq.html


Does the fixture come with the same lights no matter where is sold?

What would be and look better for a reef tank? 10,000k and 6,700k or 10,000k and Blue Actinic?
 
10k and an actinic would look best, imo, on a salt tank.

Now, the 6700 and 10k combo would be great for just pure growth, but tends to leave coloration on the bland side.
 
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