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Re: Lighting

To: nfc at actwin_com
Subject: Re: Lighting
From: "D. Martin Moore" <archimedes at master_localink4.com>
Date: Sun, 9 Aug 1998 22:42:17 +0000
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> Has anyone tried any of the Daylight bulbs or done any experimenting?
> I just caught some Spotfin Shiners that are in breeding colors (faint
> blue) and in the past once they make it to the house the colors are
> not nearly as good as they are in the daylight.


I have used both Vita-Lites ($15)  and GE "daylight" ($5) bulbs 
from Home Depot.  Not much difference in color temperature, but that 
doesn't mean they have the same spectra.  I use a mixture of bulbs, 
including full-spectrum and cool white.


Prost,

Martin

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