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    I have a 2x2x1 Fowlr tank.
    I have a 4 T5 fixture currently with: its a 24" fixture
    1-blue plus
    1-6000K
    What 2 other bulbs should i get?

    No corals nor do i plan to.

    Thanks for any advice
    Could use a dash of salt......

    120 gallon Fahaka, Gar, Catfish, 2 dwarf graumi, 2 cichlid

    30 gallon salt

    10 gallon baby cichlid

  • #2
    How blue do you want the water?

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    • #3
      Really doesnt matter for fish only so go as blue or white as you like. Its really preference or you could see what fish your gonna keep and then pick out bulbs to help bring out some of the color in the fish

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      • #4
        ok i guess ill add a 10000K and a actinic
        Could use a dash of salt......

        120 gallon Fahaka, Gar, Catfish, 2 dwarf graumi, 2 cichlid

        30 gallon salt

        10 gallon baby cichlid

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        • #5
          Originally posted by johnnymisty View Post
          Really doesnt matter for fish only so go as blue or white as you like. Its really preference or you could see what fish your gonna keep and then pick out bulbs to help bring out some of the color in the fish
          ^this.

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          • #6
            Originally posted by Ryan Davis View Post
            ok i guess ill add a 10000K and a actinic
            that would be good if i ever wanted to do soft corals like the pom pom things right
            Could use a dash of salt......

            120 gallon Fahaka, Gar, Catfish, 2 dwarf graumi, 2 cichlid

            30 gallon salt

            10 gallon baby cichlid

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            • #7
              Ya that would work what brand light is it.... I have a tek light with 4 bulbs running right now 3 ati blue plus and purple plus i dont have any white

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              • #8
                I had a 10k on my reef and replaced it because it washed out all of the blue in the rest of the lights

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                • #9
                  Originally posted by jeb102385 View Post
                  I had a 10k on my reef and replaced it because it washed out all of the blue in the rest of the lights
                  Thats why i have zero white bulbs

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                  • #10
                    so i decided to just do 3.
                    1 actintic
                    1 blue plus
                    1 18,000K

                    and its still not very blue
                    Could use a dash of salt......

                    120 gallon Fahaka, Gar, Catfish, 2 dwarf graumi, 2 cichlid

                    30 gallon salt

                    10 gallon baby cichlid

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