lighting for 60L cube

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  1. Quue

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    Hello Everyone

    so our cube is now built and filter bought from @rednox (thanks again :) ) and we are trying to find out a good lighting source... the tank is about 46.5 cubed and i also want something that could help with very high light plants and can be suspended plus not cost me an arm and leg

    this is a project for the Mrs to be able to release her creative side and i want it to be perfect cuz i think this might be the last chance i have to getting her involved in full fashion .... also could someone help me out with a DIY substrate additives that would work the same as the ADA ones that cost R400 per bottle

    so help would be greatly appreciated :)
     
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    no prob Quue!
     
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    bump
     
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    I would use 4 x 20W Phillips Tornado CFL tubes and will then use some ALANOD to make little reflectors for them 80w will be more then enough for this cube.
     
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    thanks @The BARB King will look into this ... would this be good for plants like HC?
     
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    I would think so dude, you can place one on each section of the cube with a nice ALANOD reflector would be hectic lights.
     
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