lighting

[cbster]

i bought a used 55 gal. tank and it is cycling right now and i put plants in it my question is this it came with two different kind of bulbs two are coralife 15 watt 50/50 6000k bulbs and two are eclipse natural daylight f15t8 and that is all i know about them so which ones would be best for the plants thanks

[Wazzucycler]

Originally posted by cbster
i bought a used 55 gal. tank and it is cycling right now and i put plants in it my question is this it came with two different kind of bulbs two are coralife 15 watt 50/50 6000k bulbs and two are eclipse natural daylight f15t8 and that is all i know about them so which ones would be best for the plants thanks

Is there only room for two bulbs in the hood? If this is the case 30 watts of light is not going to be enough for plants wheter you use the 50/50's or eclipse. If its for a 55 gallon you should be able to get some brighter tubes than 15watts. You might want to look into that.

Jeff