what bulbs am i looking for?

i_luv_dory

i_luv_dory

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hi
ok, so in this coralife fixture that i have, there are 4 65watt comp. flur. bulbs. Two of them have 10,000 on them. the fixture is 48 inches, i think.
I want new bulbs but all of the lingo just confuses me. We plan to have some soft corals...we actually have one anemone that is doing well sitting ontop of one of the rocks.
Want to replace the bulbs but dont know what to get that is the brightest able to make the tank look blue-ish or purple-ish. know what i mean? i want to bring out the color as much as i can.
Can't do anything more expensive than compact. Dont have the money for it.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
thanks
 
05xrunner

05xrunner

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well there really isnt any options for compact.
you can get some 10k daylight, or the Current bulbs that is a 10x/6500k bulb..then you have an actinic and the better current bulb thats a 420nm/430nm bulb
so if you want better bulbs the Current USA bulbs are the best ones I believe..but thats about it as far as options...ohh there is a 50/50 actinic/10k bulb
 
mboswell1982

mboswell1982

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Originally Posted by Rotarymagic
http:///forum/post/2872788
anenomes shouldn't be kept under compacts...
good luck.

what size tank do you have? you can pick up current usa T5HO fixtures that will be perfect for what you want for a fairly decent price if you shop around. rotary isright, keeping anemone's under PC's is just bad joojoo
 
i_luv_dory

i_luv_dory

Member
Originally Posted by 05xrunner
http:///forum/post/2872807
well there really isnt any options for compact.
you can get some 10k daylight, or the Current bulbs that is a 10x/6500k bulb..then you have an actinic and the better current bulb thats a 420nm/430nm bulb
so if you want better bulbs the Current USA bulbs are the best ones I believe..but thats about it as far as options...ohh there is a 50/50 actinic/10k bulb
ok, well thanks. I had a feeling i was pretty limited. thats why i thought i should ask, just to make sure.
Originally Posted by mboswell1982
http:///forum/post/2872810
what size tank do you have? you can pick up current usa T5HO fixtures that will be perfect for what you want for a fairly decent price if you shop around. rotary isright, keeping anemone's under PC's is just bad joojoo
note taken. responded in the other thread i started. thanks
 
05xrunner

05xrunner

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if you want a good fixture low cost
look up hello Lights
They have a fixture that is identical to the TEK fixture T5HO
the 24" 4bulb is $100 with bulbs
the 48" 4bulb with buls is $129
the 48" 8bulb is $179
for a few more bucks then th cost of CF bulbs you could get one of these hoods and it would blow the CF fixture away and pretty much keep what you want down the road with better bulbs
 
mboswell1982

mboswell1982

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LOL 05, i just quoted you on that one up in her other thread asking the same question up in the new hobbyists section
 
05xrunner

05xrunner

Active Member
thats fine..I am just trying to pass on an AWESOME deal..I bought the 24" and I dont even have a tank..hahaha it was to good a deal to pass up
 
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