Isn't that the truth! LOL.
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Before I buy a new tank, can someone answer ?
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PufferMe!
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Re: Before I buy a new tank, can someone answer ?
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RTR
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Re: Before I buy a new tank, can someone answer ?
I'm not touching PP's comment. 
Live rock requires full marine conditions, so technically specific gravity 1.021 - 1.025
If you give us the label on the end of the tubes, we can translate that for you.
Live rock requires full marine conditions, so technically specific gravity 1.021 - 1.025
If you give us the label on the end of the tubes, we can translate that for you.
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Iliveinazoo
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Re: Before I buy a new tank, can someone answer ?
Yes if Home Depot do a wide range of colour temperatures, you just have to order the colour temperature (Kelvin) that you want. I use an electrical wholesaler for my tank lights, I use 6,000K which is approximately daylight (though colour temperature does shift throughout the day) and the plants in my Figure 8 tank grow just as well as they did with the expensive ones from the LFS.PufferMe! wrote:Can I just buy regular T12 bulbs at HomeDepot, and use those??
Thanks!!
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Re: Before I buy a new tank, can someone answer ?
Gwen, If you have a Menard's in NM they have a huge selection of tubes...Much larger than HD or Lowes.
There are many knowledgeable fish keepers on this forum willing to help and give great advice...The advice is free; What you choose to do with it gives it value.
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PufferMe!
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Re: Before I buy a new tank, can someone answer ?
Have no Menards, but found a guy on CL who I was able to buy the exact lights (used to some extent) for $5.00 each.
Gwen
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Re: Before I buy a new tank, can someone answer ?
"Used" fluorescents are not likely to be worth buying. They have limited lifespans in most fixtures.
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Re: Before I buy a new tank, can someone answer ?
DFS is having a bulb sale right now. Salt, too.
You are getting sleepy... you only hear the sound of my voice... you must do water changes... water changes... water changes... water changes...
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