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09/08/2008, 12:05 PM
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how much light for FishOnly
my father in law is setting up a fishonly tank not really interested in corals, how much light is really needed for a fish only tank...oh yeah perferably cheap to.. lol
its a standard 48" 55gal. i was thinking like a basic 2bulb t5 setup might be enough? or a 4bulb pc... thanks...
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09/08/2008, 12:18 PM
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The fish don't really care. Standard fluorescents would work fine too.
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09/08/2008, 12:30 PM
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I would go T5 bulbs are cheaper to replace and if you do ever decide to add low lights corals the t5 may be sufficient
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09/08/2008, 12:31 PM
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A 4 bulb PC setup isn't a bad choice. Especially since he only wants fish. UVL just came out with some nice pc bulbs that offer a few more color choices as well. With a 4x65 pc setup this would allow him to keep some softies to just in case the coral bug bites him....like it has done to so many of us.
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09/08/2008, 01:26 PM
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if i went with a 4x65w pc setup what color choices should i get. like a anatic? he stated he likes the blue lights so im kind of leaning to that
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