Lighting question.

[kien]

I tried the Fiji purple once and I personally didn't like it. It lasted only a couple of weeks over my tank before I ditched it and I've never used it since. Is it necessary? I don't think so. It is a personal choice tho. I know lots of people who love the Fiji purple and would never give it up :-)

On my two previous tanks that were strictly T5s my favourite colour combo for growth and viewing was 2x22K KZ bulbs and all the rest 14/15K bulbs. Most of the growth come from the 14/15K bulbs that are on during the day cycle while the 22K bulbs were strictly for extended viewing (dusk/dawn) and for colour accent. I've kinda moved away from strict actinics now also because I like the colour of the 22K bulbs more.

Oh.. And my T5 fixture was a 48" 6 bulb and a 60" 6 bulb.