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RichardB
12-24-2010, 12:29 PM
i have an old 4.5feet T8 light fixture. would it be any good on a 20g tank? would i kill corals using that? the bulbs are 32w and theres 2 in there.

i know...i'm cheap -_-

Typical Tony
12-24-2010, 12:39 PM
you might get away with some softies, ie..zoas, palys, shrooms... just get brand new bulbs.

J*Hawk*83
12-24-2010, 12:55 PM
What are their K ratings at? (i.e 14,000K)

RichardB
12-24-2010, 01:03 PM
What are their K ratings at? (i.e 14,000K)
i have no clue? i got it with one of the tanks i bought. its more of a blue/purple color.

greeneyed
12-24-2010, 01:34 PM
Other than it being way too long, it should be ok.
You will probably want to change bulbs unless you know they are newish. Otherwise, they can cause problems.