07-26-2007, 03:50 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Port Moody, BC.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by christyf5
IMO actinics not only add more light to the tank but they're also there for aesthetic purposes. Many people like the added blueness that counterbalances any yellow their main lighting gives off. On their own they also can help simulate a dawn/dusk effect so that fish aren't startled by the brighter main lights when they turn on.
I have mine on all day with the main lights.  |
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