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zachofalltrades
01/17/2008, 10:13 AM
So right now I have a 36" 30 gallon, with a 2x48" t12/t8 fixture loaded with 6500k t8 bulbs, and another 2x32watt t8 ballast running a single 48" actinic. I figure I'm going to get a second set of t8 endcaps to put one of the 6500k bulbs on the t8 ballast, and get 2 x 48" t12 10k bulbs to put in the fixture as a way up upping my lighting until I can put the money down on more serious options (eventually MH). Sound like a decent plan? Somebody stop me before I go to the LPS this afternoon :-)

in summary:

right now, 2x f32t8 6500k, 1x f32t8 actinic

After, 2x f40t12 10000k, 1x f32t8 6500k, 1x f32t8 actinic