radu Posted October 31, 2005 Report Share Posted October 31, 2005 Hi Can anyone tell me which lighting is best for my Oranda goldfish tank, newly setup (4 foot tank). Have found a lighthood that is called a PL-120 48" and it Includes 2 x 36W Long Life White Lamps. So the bulbs in it are not the norm local petshop variety. Apparently, they are stronger giving deeper light penetration and have a longer life. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted October 31, 2005 Report Share Posted October 31, 2005 Those are fine. The kind of lighting doesn't really matter a bit for fish other than for a bit of aesthetics. The goldfish wouldn't care if there weren't even any lights at all...Might prefer it actually. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted October 31, 2005 Report Share Posted October 31, 2005 I agree with Ira. Lighting is more important if you are keeping live plants. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radu Posted October 31, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 31, 2005 Hi Thanks for the info, but I thought that lighting was important esp the right amount in order to keep algae away, both the green and brown. What do you think? Also, what say in the future I want to keep plants in the tank, would you say one type of lighting is better than another? thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted October 31, 2005 Report Share Posted October 31, 2005 There is more to algae than just lighting though. With no plants at all you will have more trouble with algae than a planted tank. I run my tanks using bright white, cool white or daylight tubes (all basic and available from Mastertrade or similar), depending on the brand as they come with different names. I have always found these quite sufficient for plant growth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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