Help me choose the best lighting for my 90

[HarleyK]

Coralife Aqualight Freshwater and a pleco

 

[NOLAGT]

You sissy use the 400watters lol. Really tho IDK what is in store for me with algae but I feel if you keep the phos and Ates down you wont have issues...I will let you know. I have not had one spec growing in my tank...but I dont have fish yet. If my MH dont work I was going to use T5's and go with power glo's...I always liked the color of them. I remember the first time I saw one back in the early 90's over a tank of neon tetras and they looked great. But I dont think the MH will be problematic if its high over the tank...and well...the shimmer is pretty cool to watch!

 

[tcarswell]

Hey tcarswell, I hope this message finds you well! Here's what I had on my 115 african tank and the colors popped. I ran 2-24' Hagen "Powerglow" bulbs, (you can run with the 48') and then a 48' T-5 actinic stip by "Current" The Current T-5 runs about $50.00 and is well worth it. The Hagen bulbs are around $40.00 for the 48'. Not sure if you have the fixtures. I noticed a decrease in brown algae and a increase in green algae on the higher rocks. If you have some mbunas...they will take care of this for you. Take care.

THANKS MAN! I am gonna give it a shot

I am working on a denitrifier. Thanks so much guys I appreciate all the help and places to locate them cheap! You guys rock I was worried when I got no responses I was like damn now I gotta do the trial and error. I am very specific when it comes to my lighting in my experience it makes the tank happen with colorful fish.

Thanks for all the monster style help guys I appreciate it all ,
Tcarswell

 

[tcarswell]

Coralife Aqualight Freshwater and a pleco

hehe , I love common pleco's but I get so attached to them I end up building the tank around them. And with the denitrifier I don't see pleco's being very happy... Unless I kept them in the basin for algae

 

[tcarswell]

LOl!! I hear you!! The Powerglows are great!

You guys were dead on I set it up absolutely killer!!!!!!!

 

[NOLAGT]

and where are the pics

 

[tcarswell]

Once i get home Made a big difference.

 

[BigCountry]

You could also try 2 50/50 Corallife bulbs. They are only 25 bucks or so each. 50% blue florense, 50% earth tone. I use them, they look pretty good, sorta gives you the best of both worlds.

 

[tcarswell]

You could also try 2 50/50 Corallife bulbs. They are only 25 bucks or so each. 50% blue florense, 50% earth tone. I use them, they look pretty good, sorta gives you the best of both worlds.

Nice , something went weird with my lighting I think it is the ballast. ughhh I was curious it would not start up yesterday morning so I unplugged it. Came home and it would generate heat and flicker but would not come on.. Ill do some testing and hopefully fix it tonight.

 

[velanarris]

go with a 48" double flourescent strip light with 2 hagen powerglo flourescents in it.

it makes africans look great..its 18000K so its white with a bit of blue. great for cichilds

I agree.