I had on my aquarium 2 18in 15w lights on my tank.grrr Everyone knows im saving up for my lights. But in the mean time I being an electrican have a bunch of old 4ft t-8 fixtures and lamps. So I put on top of my tank a 1x4, It has 4 32watt t-8 lamps. they run at 3200k. It def put light into the tank. My concern is what will it do to algae growth. right now there is minimal amount on my rock cause my cuc ate alot and the wimpy lights i had on there. I beleive i red somewhere that algae like the lower spectrum.
so
1. Will i get ill effects of algae growth if i run these 3200k bulbs for a while? Drf&s lamp guide says they use that spectrum on fish only freshwater.
2. I have a canopy sitting around so I have a really cheap way of making the canopy light up with t-8 bulbs. If I do this being it will be a while yet b4 i can get my t-5 fixture should I get like 2 10000k bulbs and 2 actinics?
3. Do they even sell these lamps in t-8?
My figure is i can make a cheap fixture with some cheap bulbs that can tide me over till i get my t-5. Firing up the one i got now just makes me drool as 2 how bright my tank will be when i get my 8x54w t-5:^:
so
1. Will i get ill effects of algae growth if i run these 3200k bulbs for a while? Drf&s lamp guide says they use that spectrum on fish only freshwater.
2. I have a canopy sitting around so I have a really cheap way of making the canopy light up with t-8 bulbs. If I do this being it will be a while yet b4 i can get my t-5 fixture should I get like 2 10000k bulbs and 2 actinics?
3. Do they even sell these lamps in t-8?
My figure is i can make a cheap fixture with some cheap bulbs that can tide me over till i get my t-5. Firing up the one i got now just makes me drool as 2 how bright my tank will be when i get my 8x54w t-5:^: