New, Panasonic EFD Series CF Bulbs - AWESOME

GDominy · 03-12-2003, 09:42 PM

I run my Panasonic bulbs in normal incandescent canopies with no modifications at all. I have used other bulbs that got WAY hotter however.

Those bulbs that you picked up, whats teh CRI like on those?

GulfCoastAquarian · 03-12-2003, 10:59 PM

Can't find a CRI spec, but they look like they're pretty high. Not what I'm used to for a planted tank, but things appear very "natural".

Here's a thread on reefcentral about them:
Commercial Electric 19w 6500K CF bulbs

This guy has five of them on his 20g!!

sunnysmom · 07-27-2003, 05:33 AM

Sorry to resurrect such an old post

If anyone is in the Seattle area, check out the compact florescents at IKEA. They sell several different types. Even (I thinK) a 17 watt screw-in.

You may even be able to order them online. At the store they range from $2-4 each.

Stacey

Wasserpest · 07-27-2003, 09:00 PM

I love the 10W 6500K fluorescent bulbs that are sold in Walmarts in their pet section, IMO much better than the spiral ones. $5.

evan · 07-27-2003, 11:19 PM

i agree with wasser. those wal-mart bulbs are pretty nice. one week i went they were all gone, but the next week. i guess i picked the right day and they had a bunch. i was going to buy a bunch and stockpile but i decided not to because it would be like 6 months until i would need to get new bulbs.

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GulfCoastAquarian ///M (View User Tanks) PTrader: (5/100%) Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Winston-Salem, NC Posts: 3,574	Can't find a CRI spec, but they look like they're pretty high. Not what I'm used to for a planted tank, but things appear very "natural". Here's a thread on reefcentral about them: Commercial Electric 19w 6500K CF bulbs This guy has five of them on his 20g!! __________________ - Sam P - plantedtanker in limbo - all tanks currently in storage

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sunnysmom Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Aloha, OR Posts: 223	Sorry to resurrect such an old post If anyone is in the Seattle area, check out the compact florescents at IKEA. They sell several different types. Even (I thinK) a 17 watt screw-in. You may even be able to order them online. At the store they range from $2-4 each. Stacey __________________ 55gal medium planted. School of rummynoses, school of green neons, chocolate gourami, a pair of Bolivian rams, otos and SAEs. MB7 planted, one Oto, and 3 Amano shrimp that ate all the tiny fish and now live ALONE. Marine tanks- 29g reef, MB7 reef, 20g algae farm.

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