Need Help With Lighting! I've About Had It With These Flouresc

[ian]

Plants don't care what colour temp they are under, this is another misconception that's been marketed very well by bulb makers. Lets put 'plant grow' on a bulb and charge an extra £10...a plants doesn't have to be under a specific kelvin. Kelvin is only what our eyes perceive. I'm currently running 2x 9000k over my tank, and this for me is a crisp as i have had my tank. Its not in the blue, it's white looking. Anything around 4000-6000k are going to look pink to yellow. I wouldn't go any higher than 9000k per bulb however. You are staring to go blue marine bulbs @ about 12000k.

If you want a really crisp looking tank, then 2x 9000k, and you can't go wrong.

have a look here at the differences of colours



http/www.theplantedtank.co.uk/lighting.htm

 

[STEWARDSONS]

i would get one of these arcadia lighting unit. i have just added a further 2 t5's to mine. i screwed them into the flaps of the hood, was very easy.

i now have 3 marine white and one blue.

 

[KISSfn]

Plants don't care what colour temp they are under, this is another misconception that's been marketed very well by bulb makers. Lets put 'plant grow' on a bulb and charge an extra £10...a plants doesn't have to be under a specific kelvin. Kelvin is only what our eyes perceive. I'm currently running 2x 9000k over my tank, and this for me is a crisp as i have had my tank. Its not in the blue, it's white looking. Anything around 4000-6000k are going to look pink to yellow. I wouldn't go any higher than 9000k per bulb however. You are staring to go blue marine bulbs @ about 12000k.

If you want a really crisp looking tank, then 2x 9000k, and you can't go wrong.

have a look here at the differences of colours



http/www.theplante...uk/lighting.htm

Thanks for posting that link. Very interesting to see the difference in the photos.

 

[pyrofishtoo]

I go to the local hardware store (Lowes or Canadian Tire her in Canada) and buy a T-5 6500K and a T-5 10,000K flourescent tube. I get excellent plant growth and a great colour blend. The cost of the two bulbs together is $10.00
I avoid buying lamps at the aquarium store, they are too expensive. My High Output lamps I buy at the hydroponics stores.