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2 x 5K led reading lights for the pothos above the tank and on for ~2 hours a day. Without the pothos, no lights and only room ambient light, as the fish don't need the overhead lights, and it allows them to see further outside the tank.
Twenty 48" 4100K T5 linear fluorescent tubes over the tank. We have five Simkar Reflect-a-Bay lights with four tubes in each. At about 4500 lumens each, it comes out to 90,000 lumens.
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We have two switches, so we can have two, three, or all five light units on.
F54T5/841 54W 4 ft T5 HO High Output Linear Fluorescent Lamp 4100K 48 In. F54T5/41K/HO [Case of 50]
These 54 watt, high output T5 linear fluorescent lamps measure 48 inches (4 ft.) in length, have a 4100K color temperature, 1 year warranty, and a 25,000 hour average lamp life. They use a G5 Bi-pin base and have an initial lumen output of 4850 lumens. Sold in case quantities; 50 lamps per case.
www.shineretrofits.com
We have two switches, so we can have two, three, or all five light units on.
Actually its the PAR rating you need to be looking at not a lumen.
Lumens is rating for us folks to see better
PARs is for the plants
Hope that helps
Cheers
Based on the specs of the LEDs, should be about 13,000. Based on the 160W power draw and LEDs rated at 80 lm/w. I suspect it's more like 3-4K though due to them being 3-4 year old LEDs and poor heat sinking.