Lights ?

[pippoodle]

So i have my new tank rios 180 101x51x40 cm(second hand) it comes with one Marine white light and the blue one are these ok for tropical fish or do i have to go and buy new ones ?

If i need new ones i'll be selling 6 x 30" tubes (there's lots of spares)

please someone tell me they are ok then i wont have to pay anymore money out lol

 

[millie1]

i asked my friend this as i have 30w lights for my tropical tank (came with it) and he said they would be fine!

if i he's wrong (and i am) then i wil change them before i put fish in...!

 

[pippoodle]

i asked my friend this as i have 30w lights for my tropical tank (came with it) and he said they would be fine!

if i he's wrong (and i am) then i wil change them before i put fish in...!

so they cant damage the fish then

 

[millie1]

i dont know,,,, just saying what my friend told me at the time (not spoke to him since to ask...)

 

[pippoodle]

i dont know,,,, just saying what my friend told me at the time (not spoke to him since to ask...)

thanks millie

hopefully someone else will answer aswell and then we'll both know for definate

 

[fishlover500]

It should be okay although some freshwater fish do better if they don't have really excessive lighting, maybe don't use all the bulbs or you could buy another low watt tube (not very expensive just don't buy at lfs)

Wait for 3rd opinion lol.

 

[pippoodle]

It should be okay although some freshwater fish do better if they don't have really excessive lighting, maybe don't use all the bulbs or you could buy another low watt tube (not very expensive just don't buy at lfs)

Wait for 3rd opinion lol.

any ideas on using the blue light ?

 

[pippoodle]

anyone else got any extra ideas all welcome

 

[pippoodle]

bump

 

[england]

i have a marine blue
a power glo
and a day glo all on my 150us,,,,

do not always use the blue but it does look good sometimes and its good for a moon light effect

 

[pippoodle]

i have a marine blue
a power glo
and a day glo all on my 150us,,,,

do not always use the blue but it does look good sometimes and its good for a moon light effect

aww thanks for the reply nelly it was nice to get one from someone else using them

i can breathe easy now