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Old 09-21-2007, 04:06 PM
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the light i have is a coralife 192 watt light, with 3/4 watt 2 led lunar lights, 1 10,000K 96 watt daylight compact fluorescent lgith and a 96 watt blue compact fluorescent. are these lights ideal for coral becuase the daylight lamp is perfect for my damsel it loves it! but when i get coral will the other blue light be enough? suggestions
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Old 09-21-2007, 04:13 PM
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Maybe for some mushrooms and softies if kept up high. Not sure of the depth of your tank. PC's don't usually have a lot of penetration. You would be better off with metal halides or t-5's.
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