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I know, lighting questions are annoying :idea: :idea:
I have a standard twin tube fixture on my 55g. I need a lighting combo that will bring out the blues, yellows, reds, and oranges. You know, like the best of both worlds. The bulbs I have now just aren't cutting it. I have an actinic, a LifeGlo 2, and 2 daylight bulbs.
A. 2 daylight: Too yellowish, tank looks ugly, blues don't pop
B. 1 daylight x 1 LifeGlo: Too yellowish but brighter than A.
C. 1 daylight x 1 Actinic: Blues look good, Yellows not bad, orange looks terrible
D. 1 LifeGlo x 1 Actinic: Similar to C. but brighter.
I don't mind C and D but am interested to hear if any of the other Hagen bulbs might work better in my twin tube setup. I'm hoping that since I can have 2 bulbs I should be able to find a combo that brings out all the colors.
This is a list of the Hagen bulbs:
http://www.hagen.com/usa/aquatic/gloreminder/glo.cfm
I am not familiar with the PowerGlo, AquaGlo, or FloraGlo. I don't want to have to buy one of each to test this out, nor do I care which promotes plants etc as I don't have any. I also used a 50/50 on a previous tank but have never used it in twin tube fashion. Any advice would be great!
I have a standard twin tube fixture on my 55g. I need a lighting combo that will bring out the blues, yellows, reds, and oranges. You know, like the best of both worlds. The bulbs I have now just aren't cutting it. I have an actinic, a LifeGlo 2, and 2 daylight bulbs.
A. 2 daylight: Too yellowish, tank looks ugly, blues don't pop
B. 1 daylight x 1 LifeGlo: Too yellowish but brighter than A.
C. 1 daylight x 1 Actinic: Blues look good, Yellows not bad, orange looks terrible
D. 1 LifeGlo x 1 Actinic: Similar to C. but brighter.
I don't mind C and D but am interested to hear if any of the other Hagen bulbs might work better in my twin tube setup. I'm hoping that since I can have 2 bulbs I should be able to find a combo that brings out all the colors.
This is a list of the Hagen bulbs:
http://www.hagen.com/usa/aquatic/gloreminder/glo.cfm
I am not familiar with the PowerGlo, AquaGlo, or FloraGlo. I don't want to have to buy one of each to test this out, nor do I care which promotes plants etc as I don't have any. I also used a 50/50 on a previous tank but have never used it in twin tube fashion. Any advice would be great!