Frequent Aquarium Questions

• Is a power compact fixture with a combination daylight and actinic bulb adequate for a freashwater planted aquarium?
  
  
• I own a Eclipse hood and was wondering how to retrofit power compact lighting into it?
  
  
• Do betas need light or can you keep their tank unlit?
  
  
• Iam starting a new 80 gal reef. the green color on the live rock is turning white. I have 3 36 inch bulbs. 2 luxline and 1growlux each 30 watt. Any suggestions?
  
  
• i currently have a 175 metal halide pendant and want to convert it to fit into a canopy.
  
  

• Is a power compact fixture with a combination daylight and actinic bulb adequate for a freashwater planted aquarium?
  
  Yes.
  
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• I own a Eclipse hood and was wondering how to retrofit power compact lighting into it?
  
  A power compact lighting retrofit kit will not work with your existing hood. You will have to purchase a glass top to make it work.
  
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• Do betas need light or can you keep their tank unlit?
  
  All fish benefit from artificial lighting to simulate vitamin D production in their bodies.
  
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• Iam starting a new 80 gal reef. the green color on the live rock is turning white. I have 3 36 inch bulbs. 2 luxline and 1growlux each 30 watt. Any suggestions?
  
  Hi Gerald, You may want to invest in at least power compacts if not a metal halide if you want a reef aquarium.
  
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• i currently have a 175 metal halide pendant and want to convert it to fit into a canopy.
  
  Hi Steven, Most pendant halides are not that easy to convert to a canopy. If you are not experienced with electricity, and lighting you mave be setting yourself up for a problem.
  
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