For a FO tank, you dont need all of the fancy lighting. You can use what came with your tank. I have always left my lights on 12 hrs a day when cycling. The algae is going to come no matter what. It is just one of the phase you have to go through when starting a new tank. As let the tank cylce, keep clean up critters, and keep the water quality up the algae will run its course and go away.

With the lights you have on your tank you can leave the glass dividers on. The reason people dont put anything between their lights is because they are keeping corals, and putting something between the light and the tank blocks a little of the lighting. You dont need to worrry about this since you will be only keeping fish.

The blue and white is "Actinic" and "Daylight". Your tank probably would look a little wierd with white on one side and blue on the other. You dont really need the actinic in a fish only tan. The use of actinic is primaraly for color inhancement. If you want you can go to an LFS and pick up some 50/50 flouresent bulbs that fit your fixture.


Hope this helps.