13w red bulb?

[osolow]

I read that the 13w red bulb can be used for a great night viewing light and a 13w blue bulb can be used for a moonlight on larger tanks. Is that right or will the red be bad for the tank?
witch bulb I use on my Ref. I use what bulb?
thay are 36w bulbs
5000K,6400K,Medium Blue or the 10000K/Dark Blue Combo
OsoLow

 

[osolow]

any one have any input on this?

 

[reefsoe]

I ve seen this and i works very well, as long as you watch for splashes.
The ones i saw were the tube shaped blue incandecent bulbs, and im putting two of them over my 75g, they are 25w each

 

[iceburger]

use the red bulb...lets your little critters sleep...they cannot see the red spectrum...but we can, to a certain degree, so i'd go with the red one IMO...

 

[reefsoe]

red spectrum and infrared are two different bulbs... but yes! goin with the infrared bulb ( in a low watt ) will be very good unless you want to mimic a moon cycle, then you would use the blue bulb

 

[osolow]

I was thinking of both bulbs some days I will not turn the moon on but run the red. Days with moon I will just run the blue cost a bit more but I think I will like the look. I just wish I could just find a 350 day a year timer to turn them off and on I was thinking of the X10 type for my computer to do it.
osolow

 

[reefsoe]

that whole setup is very doable let me know how it turns out for you

 

[osolow]

Thanks I will.
OsoLow

 

[zippy]

I have the red and blue bulbs myself from HelloLights.com. The RED bulb appears to be very pinkish, not a red light to view without critters seeing it. Each time I turn it on, the fish and shrimp come out to see what's happening. The blue bulb is BLUE and is great to bring out the colors of corals. I need to build enclosures for them, but I am happy.

 

[osolow]

The HelloLights.com are the ones I'm looking at. Does the red light look ok in the tank and is the blue light to bright to use for a moon light?
osolow

 

[zippy]

The red looks pretty wild as the only light at night. It tends to look a pinkish red rather than a red red, but you can see fine. The blue probably is too bright if you want a subtle blue moon effect, it tends to light up the tank pretty well. I like the look, though. I knocked the blue bulb off my counter when I was moving some things and have another ordered. I'll try to see if I can get a decent picture to post when they arrive (scheduled for 1-6-03). But for the price, I'm very happy with both.

 

[zippy]

Well, my cheap-o digital camera cannot get a good shot of the tank to show you the colors. The reds look pretty pink, but it is a cool effect. I love the blue bulb, too. Bright, but a winner in my book. Sorry about the lack of pics.

 

[reefsoe]

i would actually go with a blut reptile bulb... the tube type in a waterproof socker like for outdoors.
Put that bad boy on a timer... 25w bulb... an BAM! you have moonlight baby!