hey everyone recently i got a 180 gallon tank to house my silver arowana, bichir, bala shark and a java fern. i was wondering what kind and type of light everyone is using.
lighting a 180 gallon
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get a t5 set up i have a sloarmax great lights and the leds are fantastic they are great trust me this is the light to get i have 2 of these on my 180 except i bought mine used for $80 but $200 new is a steal, http://cgi.ebay.com/SolarMax-36-2-x-T5-Lunar-Aquarium-Strip-Light-Fixture-/300428574913?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item45f2f040c1
I use led on my 180 took off compacts just to bright and costs less to run led's and more choices now. Do not want to do anything wrong here so I will not post my website that I sell LED'S and aquarium lighting on. Does anyone know how to let others know about e-commerce sites designed for fish people. I would love to tell all about my site but do not want to do it wrong and get kicked from here. Have a few monster fish myself and like talking to others.
Do you manufacture the lights or reseel from a supplier? I would PM one of the mods to see what you can and can't do.
I use a couple 4 foot strip lights from Home Depot. Yeah, really. 
They look nice and work well. Very ugly though, but I'm building a cover soon so that's not an issue.
They look nice and work well. Very ugly though, but I'm building a cover soon so that's not an issue.yeah i would love a t5 but if you dont have the cash like me i use just basic aquarium florescent light hood and bulb looks fine to me im planning on getting some moon lights soon tho so i can see my catfish at bight crusing the tank ahha good luck
I use a couple 4 foot strip lights from Home Depot. Yeah, really.
What kelvin rating do you use? I've heard the 6500K look the best for aros.
Depends on the type, but the 460nm, bring a nice accent to colors, but also 10000k for the silver flash.