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11-21-2007, 06:49 PM
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#1 | | Guppy
Join Date: Nov 2007
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| light???
ok, tell me something. tell me the different between all this pls.
regular flouracent vs compact flouracent vs metal halida vs halogen
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11-21-2007, 08:17 PM
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#2 | | Moderator
Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Chicago, Illinois
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| Re: light???
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11-21-2007, 08:29 PM
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#3 | | Guppy
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| Re: light???
what about shop light, halogen ? | |
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11-22-2007, 10:05 AM
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#4 | | Moderator
Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Chicago, Illinois
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| Re: light???
They do not produce the correct spectrum, I have heard of several people who tried it and none were successful.
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11-25-2007, 09:45 PM
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#5 | | Rainbow
Join Date: May 2007 Location: Menomonee Falls Wisconsin
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| Re: light???
Im pretty sure shop lights will increase the liklyhood of an algae bloom.. not a good idea..
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