I had a 36" T-8 25 watt fluorescent lamp burn out last night. It lights a 30 gallon long freshwater aquarium with only 2 Anabius plants in it (and fish). The bulb was an Aqueon 8000K daylight bulb and I was very happy with it . The Anabius grows well and has lots of blossoms. The only downside is I do fight some hair algea. I went to the store that I bought this light from and they don't stock the 8000K but the clerk told me the colormax bulb is a good replacement for the 8000K. I find that the colormax bulb is quite a bit dimmer than my old bulb but the fish do show well in this light, especially the Cherry Barbs. Will this light be adequate for the Anibias? After reading some recent reviews on the Aqueon bulbs, I'm wondering if another brand would be better. Any suggestions?
Thanks,
Dan
Thanks,
Dan