T5HO ??

Just got a free 75 gal. from my buddy and i'm going to do a light set up exactly like Dustin's in video # 584 on his channel. My question is what would be the best bulbs to get? I know nothing about T5, and the only thing i know about all other lighting is to stay away from blue. Any suggestions would greatly be appreciated. :)

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Permalink Reply by Robert Jango on March 31, 2012 at 10:29pm

Every plant needs some blue in its color spectrum. Make sure the spectrum is between 5000-7000K. And provide between 20 -40 lumens (brightness) per square inch of tank surface area. If you can get sunlight on your plants they'll love you. Outside of sunlight it doesn't matter what kind of bulbs you use; just make sure they meet the above specifications.

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