What kind of lighting should I get?

[BreellaBlue87]

Ok, so we're getting there, Today I got gravel, tonite I begin to fill it, tomorow the WORLD! (J/k) really, tomorrow-- or more realistically sometime in the next week I'd like to begin to light my tank.

Now, If I'm going with low light plants, should I go with a flourescent? Compact bulbs?

I'm going to be purchasing the fixtures from homedepot and installing my self but I'm unsure what to go with.

 

[Blown 346]

If you are getting a strip light from Home Depot etc, Look for a T5 fixture. I would go with a 6500 K daylight bulbs.

 

[Bk718]

Shop lights are "good enough" for low light tanks. Just make sure to get Daylight bulbs.