Bulbs for my new coralife freshwater fixture

govols83 · 09-23-2008, 03:35 AM

I just bought this fixture for my 75 gallon:

http://www.oceanicsystems.com/produc...near-strip.php#

The fixture is the coralife freshwater 4x 65 W. It came with the 6700K bulbs, but the bulbs give off sort of a yellow hue. What bulb combination do you all recommend? I would like more of a blue color out of the lights, but I also want what is best for my plants. Any suggestions?

**epicfish** · 09-23-2008, 03:41 AM

Blue?

You can go all 10KK for a crisp white. You can also ask Kim what he recommends:
http://www.ahsupply.com/bulbs.htm

HelloLights has a "blue" bulb on sale in their Clearance section FYI. $6 a bulb.

However, blue (actinic) bulbs won't do much for your plants. Personally, I'd stick with the 10KK bulbs.

Left C · 09-23-2008, 01:39 PM

If you want to bring out some of the red colors, you can mix the GE 9325K 55w straight pin bulbs with your 65w 10,000K, 6700K, 7800K, etc. straight pin bulbs.

They are $14.20 each + shipping. http://lightbulbsdirect.com/Merchant...de=F55BX-AR-FS

Here are what they look like in this comparison: http://www.aquaticplantcentral.com/f...ifference.html

bsmith · 09-23-2008, 04:28 PM

Here are the bulbs I got from atlantalighbulbs.com

6500k
https://www.atlantalightbulbs.com/ec...orderItems.asp

9325k (pink)
https://www.atlantalightbulbs.com/ec...orderItems.asp

Makes for a good look.

09-23-2008, 03:35 AM	#1
govols83 Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Knoxville, TN Posts: 34	Bulbs for my new coralife freshwater fixture I just bought this fixture for my 75 gallon: http://www.oceanicsystems.com/produc...near-strip.php# The fixture is the coralife freshwater 4x 65 W. It came with the 6700K bulbs, but the bulbs give off sort of a yellow hue. What bulb combination do you all recommend? I would like more of a blue color out of the lights, but I also want what is best for my plants. Any suggestions?

09-23-2008, 01:39 PM	#3
Left C Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (19/100%) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Burlington, NC Posts: 5,009	If you want to bring out some of the red colors, you can mix the GE 9325K 55w straight pin bulbs with your 65w 10,000K, 6700K, 7800K, etc. straight pin bulbs. They are $14.20 each + shipping. http://lightbulbsdirect.com/Merchant...de=F55BX-AR-FS Here are what they look like in this comparison: http://www.aquaticplantcentral.com/f...ifference.html __________________ EHEIM PIMP #164 Classic 2011, Classic 2213, Classic 2217, ECCO 2236, Pro II 2028, Liberty 2040, Liberty 2042 VICTOR PIMP #1 VTS253A-1993, VTS250B-580, VTS253D-320, HPT500-40-350-4M, SGT500-40-4F-DK

09-23-2008, 04:28 PM	#4
bsmith Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (278/99%) Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: St.Louis, MO Posts: 9,058	Here are the bulbs I got from atlantalighbulbs.com 6500k https://www.atlantalightbulbs.com/ec...orderItems.asp 9325k (pink) https://www.atlantalightbulbs.com/ec...orderItems.asp Makes for a good look. __________________ L183's 60-p Crypt/CRS Playground Appalachian Allure S.Barbatus & Black C. Schultzei breeding tank

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09-23-2008, 03:41 AM	#2
epicfish Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (267/100%) Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Northern California Posts: 9,417	Blue? You can go all 10KK for a crisp white. You can also ask Kim what he recommends: http://www.ahsupply.com/bulbs.htm HelloLights has a "blue" bulb on sale in their Clearance section FYI. $6 a bulb. However, blue (actinic) bulbs won't do much for your plants. Personally, I'd stick with the 10KK bulbs.