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Originally Posted by ari
Forget about the Flo tubes meant for home use ....they are near to useless and they will never work.if anyone tells u otherwise...then that person is a fool and u a bigger fool to believe him.
dont even dream of using that special house flo tube , take my word for it ...u will end up paying more money in the end...whats more its really a shame to see one's spirit snap due to dying plants.
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I would have to disagree with this statement. Some of the fluorescent tubes meant for home use these days are suitable for growing aquatic plants. While tubes designed specifically for growing aquatic plants may provide better growth rates and may make the plants look better, the newer range of normal fluorescent tubes such as the Philips Super 80 Cool Daylight 865 (6500 Kelvin) provides a good spectrum and has decent lumen output.
My 4 foot tank uses the Philips exclusively and I can assure you the plants are far from dying... please refer to the following thread:
http://www.myfishforum.com/thread3845.html