Lighting question

[Vdawg1164]

Hello.Help Please ! Will a 20000k T8 26 watt. 36 inch bulb be able to grow make algae in a display 54 bowfront aquarium ? Thank you.

 

[Crabs McJones]

Welcome to R2R! Let me move this to the lighting forum to better get you an answer to your question

 

[Vdawg1164]

Thank you for the welcome. I appreciate you moving me to the right forum. Sorry about that

 

[Vdawg1164]

Hello.Help Please ! Will a 20000k T8 26 watt. 36 inch bulb be able to grow make algae in a display 54 bowfront aquarium ? Thank you.

I also have this light that I can run.wondering if between the 2 or If there is a better bulb please advise. Trying to help my son set up a tank that will keep the macro algae he wants to plant alive .. Doing a planted macro algae, live rock, and a couple fish for now.... Any help would be greatly appreciated. This seems like an awesome site. Just trying to crawl before we can walk.