light question???

[trigahappynigerog]

i have a FOWLR tank 20lbs live sand 10lbs of live rock. i know lights are an important part of the life cycle of the tank and have full spectrum florescents right know. I really like the way actnitic lights look. the room the tank is in is really bright with sun during the day. my question is can i take out the florescents and just have actnitics run 10 hours a day??? i seen tanks with both act., flo.,halides running, but i really like the blue look. should i just add the 50/50s?? stay with the florescents.???can someone suggest something that would work?

 

[ogitrev]

For fish only, lighting isn't extremely important. Run with what you want. If you want to run just actinic, go right ahead, it won't hurt anything.
- Og

 

[trigahappynigerog]

would it affect the lr and ls????

 

[mr . salty]

The sand wont be affected,but in the long run your rock wont be as full of coraline,and other growth as you may want...That is why I have MH over my FOWLR/LS...

 

[trigahappynigerog]

wont the sunlight already in the room make up for the spectrum that is missing from the florescents if i take them out and just add the actnitics?? will a 50/50 give the same effect??