Lighting Help!

should i use a t8 flourescent bulb on 10 gallon or a cfl bulb thats 6500k which one gives of better light i am thinking about adding more plants that are a little more demanding of light thanks for any help.

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Permalink Reply by Peter on September 23, 2013 at 9:54pm

If its a 24watt (100w equivalent) cfl with 2 side by side should give u high light t8 should get u to med light

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Permalink Reply by Jhonsel on September 24, 2013 at 3:12pm

So a t8 flourescent 15 watt 6500k bulb good for 10 gallon planted tank?

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Permalink Reply by Peter on September 24, 2013 at 8:10pm

For low light to maybe med light plant yes

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Permalink Reply by Jhonsel on September 29, 2013 at 2:40pm

so a 15 watt cfl 6500k bulb will provide me with medium light? And should i taje my hood of or no because im kinda scared that my fish might jump out?

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Permalink Reply by Peter on September 29, 2013 at 8:01pm

a 24w cfl bubl 6500k will give u med light. http://www.1000bulbs.com/product/36858/FC23-S65.html like a bulb like this

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Permalink Reply by Jhonsel on September 29, 2013 at 9:21pm

also kind of off topic why is it that my ghost shrimp wont eat the flakes i purposly put in front of them i dont want then to die its been 6 days and im getting worried

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Permalink Reply by Peter on September 29, 2013 at 9:38pm

They are scavengers so they eat watever they find so im pretty sure hes eating some food. It is weird that he doesnt eat te food u put infront of him but hopefully he might get over that

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Permalink Reply by Jhonsel on September 29, 2013 at 9:40pm

Yea but he goes up to them and he trys to eat it but he give up you think it might be to big for him?

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Permalink Reply by Peter on September 29, 2013 at 9:42pm

Nope shrimp have tiny claws they use to pull off small pieces of the food to shove in their mouth

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Permalink Reply by Jhonsel on September 29, 2013 at 9:54pm

how can i tell the difference between ich and fin rot because originally i thought my neon tetras had ich and i have been treating with heat and salt but its been a week and none of the white stuuf on their tail has gone away so now im thinking i should cure for fin rot i heard melafix is good for fin rot should i buy it? thank you very much for helping me.

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Permalink Reply by Peter on September 29, 2013 at 10:07pm

Ick is like some1 sprinkled salt over ur fish. And fin rot looks like their "fins" are dissolving slowly. From the outside in. U tend to see a white fungus looking outline on their fins.