Sorry to ask a non-puffer question, but you guys are the best.
Today I bought some cardinal tetras (Metallic aqua blue with a red tail) to go with my dwarf rams. I want to have my two dwarfs in with a small school of these fish and that's it. I bought two tetras today to see if they will be compatible.
The lighting fixture and bulb on the tank is brand new, is nice and bright with a slight purple hue...
The bulb says it is a AQUEON rapid start, 8,000k
This light has made my rams look beautiful, but the cardinal tetras not so much
Instead of a solid band of aqua blue metallic..I am getting aqua blue metallic at the head and in small streaks along the side, and the rest is a deeper shade of blue and not so metallic looking. Still beautiful..but not as beautiful as it could be.
I know nothing about lighting..so I thought maybe you guys would know if I need a different kind of light.
Thanks in advance!
Lighting Question
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purplecandle
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Re: Lighting Question
They are fairly new and may stay colored down until they get used to things.
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purplecandle
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Re: Lighting Question
Yeah, I guess I should give them some time...I just thought it might be a lighting issue
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Re: Lighting Question
Hence the FW/BW/SW Tanks section.Sorry to ask a non-puffer question, but you guys are the best.
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