*doesn't know anything about lights*

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  1. phal.repth

    phal.repth Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    Hullo everyone:

    In a 36G corner tank, I have a bunch of driftwood and plants in my tank. I'm planning on having bottom feeders (just different breeds of Plecos) and Blackmoor goldfish and such.

    Can anybody tell me what type of light (length, bulb, etc.) I should choose? And what the price might be?

    Thanks reading!

    _Chi_
     
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  3. vanpyre

    vanpyre Flamingo Tongue

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    are your plants alive or plastic?

    you wont need expensive lighting for this setup t8 will be fine and feed your plants if they are real, I think a daylight and a plant growth would be fine with the size tank 30ish watt will be ok but more the better, but you might start getting green water, get a uv steriliser if this happends
     
  4. phal.repth

    phal.repth Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    Everything in my tank is alive. I don't like to have fake decorations in my tank. I've got one large piece of petrified wood, 5 pieces of driftwood, and probably 5 or 6 small plants and one large one. Yup!

    _chi_
     
  5. vanpyre

    vanpyre Flamingo Tongue

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    id go for t8 lighting daylight and plant growth dual bulb setup,
    that should be plenty
    good look matey