lighting question

chewieee · 11/10/2007, 10:06 AM

I currently have a coralife 65W X 4 Power COmpact lighting , it has 2 actnic and 2 10k bulbs , im gonna be keeping some soft corals and zoo's mainly. The question i have is, I have an Old 48" lighitng hood from when i bought the tank its a 2 bulb regular flouresant All glass Aquarium hood, it has a actnic and a 10k bulb in it and there 32w bulbs , will addign this to my current lighting sytem be benefical at all or just a waste of electricity will it help any or not?

chewieee · 11/10/2007, 03:02 PM

bump

CruzinKim · 11/10/2007, 03:05 PM

You're better off switching to T5s, more intense lighting and less electricity, so don't waste your time with PC retrofits.

11/10/2007, 10:06 AM	#1
chewieee Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Mentor,OHIO Posts: 677	lighting question I currently have a coralife 65W X 4 Power COmpact lighting , it has 2 actnic and 2 10k bulbs , im gonna be keeping some soft corals and zoo's mainly. The question i have is, I have an Old 48" lighitng hood from when i bought the tank its a 2 bulb regular flouresant All glass Aquarium hood, it has a actnic and a 10k bulb in it and there 32w bulbs , will addign this to my current lighting sytem be benefical at all or just a waste of electricity will it help any or not?

11/10/2007, 03:02 PM	#2
chewieee Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Mentor,OHIO Posts: 677	bump

11/10/2007, 03:05 PM	#3
CruzinKim Moved On Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: If Not There, Then Here. Posts: 693	You're better off switching to T5s, more intense lighting and less electricity, so don't waste your time with PC retrofits.