Lowly tinfoil barbs getting their own thread...

12 Volt Man

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Question for the group. I recently upgraded my giant gourami's lighting to Aquaneat full spectrum LED lights. He looks fantastic on them. I want to do the same to my 90g tinfoil barb tank. I tried one of the lights on their tanks and it washes out the red color on their fins completely. Any suggestions for LED lights for this tank? here is the Aquaneat on Charlie: 462857942_10160725826578401_3565246902504864763_n (1).jpg
 
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12 Volt Man 12 Volt Man I am surprised that 2 cichlids have half a tail missing but the tinfoils have always been perfect. Why is that?
 

12 Volt Man

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12 Volt Man 12 Volt Man I am surprised that 2 cichlids have half a tail missing but the tinfoils have always been perfect. Why is that?
the problem is I think they get beaten up a bit by the other sajicas. they eat well etc. but this must be what's happening. I never see the aggression just the damage
 
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12 Volt Man

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Question for the group. I recently upgraded my giant gourami's lighting to Aquaneat full spectrum LED lights. He looks fantastic on them. I want to do the same to my 90g tinfoil barb tank. I tried one of the lights on their tanks and it washes out the red color on their fins completely. Any suggestions for LED lights for this tank? here is the Aquaneat on Charlie:

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follow up to my question earlier, I ended up getting the hygger full spectrum bulbs for both of my tanks and they look fantastic. Charlie is much nicer looking under the hygger than the Aquaneat bulbs:

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