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Re: December 2008 Tank of the Month - "Dutch Serenity" by Michael Kloos

Nice job Mike!
I love the plant selection and layout.
Marvelous job for someone who just started in this hobby a year ago.

I want the USA members to notice what he is using for lighting: Mostly 4000K and some 6500K lamps.
Most of the europeans go with this lighting. I believe they are Philips CFs;as it has a plant in Holland.
Americans tend to choose what I deem 'Saltwater' bulbs. GO figure.

Like your kitty.

What is your GH?

 

[Newt]

Re: December 2008 Tank of the Month - "Dutch Serenity" by Michael Kloos

Please explain why you use so many 840 bulbs?
everybody tells me to use 865

Europeans tend to use lighting more towards the cooler end in the area of 4000K to 5000K and rarely exceed 6500K. These cooler bulbs tend to have more red light emitted and less blue.