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ste12000
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I got the electrican to install a 5ft flouresent in the larger side and i have a 4ft in the smaller side. The 4ft is above the top row on a timer and lights them up great, i used normal aquarium starter units and 5ft tubes from B&Q for the bottom and middle shelves. The bulbs from B&Q are very cheap compared to aquatic bulbs but they do nothing for fish colours, they give out a yellowy light and do not show the colours of at all. I am concidering changing these for a better colour bulb..
Thats another thing i forgot to mention, the bill for the electrician was another expense i overlooked, all in mine came to £150, which wasnt bad but still an added expense, i do all the building work myself but water and electric do not mix so i do not touch electrics at all, so i had to pay an expert. He did a great job and installed 8 sockets, fusebox,lights and timers. Without the electrics fitted in an expert manner the project would not of started…..