So I'm wanting to plants in my tank (mostly moss) and I have a unique question. I am very restricted on my cash flow right now so I have been looking for deal on a light fixture (currently lighting the tank with a house lamp lol) I found a reptile light fixture that comes with uvb bulbs on sale. Could that be something I could use up front or do I need to switch out the bulbs?
Odd lighting question.
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what size of tank? maybe you might be able to use it link it.
also look here for lighting.
http://www.fishneedit.com/t5ho-ligh.html
also look here for lighting.
http://www.fishneedit.com/t5ho-ligh.html
Go get a standard fluorescent light strip and a bulb from Menards. Both are pretty reasonable there.
first of all reptile bulbs are the same "recipe" as a 50/50 bulb you might use for a coral tank or any other even lighting, secondly in my experience it seems that if you are on a budget that your money might be better spent on additives to your water such as plant food, carbon, and iron supplements. i believe kent makes a 3 bottle additive system that retails for something like $10 a bottle. when I used them in my 120 with assorted plants it seemed to make all the difference.
yeah but I'm running a house lamp on my tank. I want to take care of that first. I'll check into menards. Thanks Pharaoh and everyone else for the advise.
Does a uvb really work like a 50/50 ?
Does a uvb really work like a 50/50 ?