Thread: MH Bulbs???
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Old 07-18-2006, 06:41 AM
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There should be some markings on the bulb... if not they're probably hydroponics bulbs, which CAN be used for a reef tank but not optimally. You want at least 6500K bulbs if not 10,000 up to 20,000K bulbs...
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