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SubRosa · 02-11-2008, 02:14 PM

I would strongly recommend against the use of halides unless you are going to have the live plants.In a FW tank with no plants I would leave the lights off unless I was there enjoying the fish.Leaving them on just makes more work for you in algae removal.Turning off and on several times a day is not good for MH's.Plus you have to wait for them to warm up.Fluorescent of some type is the way to go.

02-11-2008, 02:14 PM	#5 (permalink)
SubRosa Tuxedo Urchin Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 293 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: What kind of lighting? I would strongly recommend against the use of halides unless you are going to have the live plants.In a FW tank with no plants I would leave the lights off unless I was there enjoying the fish.Leaving them on just makes more work for you in algae removal.Turning off and on several times a day is not good for MH's.Plus you have to wait for them to warm up.Fluorescent of some type is the way to go. __________________ Life is a comedy to those who think and a tragedy to those who feel.HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!