Full-Spectrum Fluorescent Lights (Score 3)

Because the lighting is so important for my reeftanks and freshwater plant tanks, I've learned a lot about different types of lighting. One thing that these tanks absolutely need is full-spectrum lighting. In contrast to the el cheapo cool-white fluorescent lamps which emphasize one or a few parts of the light spectrum, full-spectrum lighting provides light over the full color spectrum. This results in a more natural, less harsh light. The full-spectrum light that's widely available in a variety of sizes is the GE Chroma50. I spec it for every new office I move into. I don't know if this will help with the flickering problem, but at least the light quality will be better.