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Joe Schmoe · 06-27-2004, 02:58 AM

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Square pin. Anyone have any recommendations?? Be specific (brand & color temp.) please.

Thanks!

FishyPlants · 06-27-2004, 04:01 AM

Hellolights sells them

www.hellolights.com

ninoboy · 06-27-2004, 06:55 AM

The whitest one I've seen and used is the 8800 K :

http://www.aquariumpros.com/Merchant...oduct_Count=44

FishyPlants · 06-27-2004, 01:30 PM

Sorry didn't give you the temp for the hellolights brand.

They have a very crisp white 10,000k bulb.

Joe Schmoe · 06-27-2004, 05:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ninoboy

The whitest one I've seen and used is the 8800 K :

http://www.aquariumpros.com/Merchant...oduct_Count=44

Looks to be pretty strong in the green...

I'm trying to get away from the green hue. Have you seen these in person?+

Nevermind...I just ordered a pair from Hellolight. We'll see how they turn out.

**Urkevitz** · 06-28-2004, 01:40 AM

10,000k looks very green to me.

ninoboy · 06-28-2004, 02:22 AM

That is just the spec. graph. The green spike there actually neutralize the color of other spectrums. I have all 5000, 6500,6700,8800 and 10000K bulbs and 8800 is the whitest among all. It's really hard to tell the difference between 8800K and 10000K in a planted tank because the plants reflection makes the tank look slightly green. If you have them on top of un-planted tank with neutral or dark gravels, you could see that 8800 is the closest thing to pure white.

malkore · 06-28-2004, 04:15 PM

I have an 8800K 55watt from hellolights and it's less blue than 10,000K that i've seen.

aquaverde · 06-28-2004, 06:46 PM

Generalizing from Kelvin temp, very difficult it is. Same K rating can appear so radically different in appearance from bulb to bulb. Almost have to experience the bulb in question to find out what you like.

Joe Schmoe · 06-30-2004, 02:07 AM

Ordered them on Sun., received them on Tues. That's nice.
These are the 9235K bulbs (pink) from Atlanta Lights, a 6700K bulb (green) from AH Supply, and a 10,000K bulb (light blue) from Hellolights. I'll be replacing the other green bulb...I still haven't shone them in the tank...we'll see in a few.

**Urkevitz** · 06-30-2004, 02:20 AM

I think you will like the mix of 10,000k and 9325k

Joe Schmoe · 06-30-2004, 02:20 AM

OK...first impressions. Biggest improvement is the amount of contrast between the plants and gravel. Instead of having green plants, and green-tinted gravel, I now have green plants and more natural (beige) colored gravel. Things look good. When the 9325 bulbs go...I'll be replacing them with 10,000K. The pink just looks wrong. If the plants don't like it...they'll just have to deal

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aquaverde · 06-30-2004, 09:58 AM

No worries, your plants will like the 9325K. That's what got them so popular around here.

Those photos are amazing, btw.

Joe Schmoe · 07-01-2004, 01:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by aquaverde

Those photos are amazing, btw.

Thanks. The camera overemphasized the colors a bit...but I suppose that's not a bad thing.

aquaverde · 07-01-2004, 10:22 AM

It captured the differences well. I don't know if it is really overemphasized, or if it just brought the brightness to a level where you can see the color more easily.

To me, this is more evidence in favor of mixing different bulbs.

06-27-2004, 02:58 AM	#1
Joe Schmoe Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 83	WHITE 96W PC bulb pics... (see bottom for pics) Square pin. Anyone have any recommendations?? Be specific (brand & color temp.) please. Thanks! Last edited by Joe Schmoe; 06-30-2004 at 03:25 AM..

06-27-2004, 06:55 AM	#3
ninoboy Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Las Vegas , Nevada Posts: 1,261	The whitest one I've seen and used is the 8800 K : http://www.aquariumpros.com/Merchant...oduct_Count=44 __________________ Eheim Pimp #21 (2) 2028 and auto feeder

06-28-2004, 02:22 AM	#7
ninoboy Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Las Vegas , Nevada Posts: 1,261	That is just the spec. graph. The green spike there actually neutralize the color of other spectrums. I have all 5000, 6500,6700,8800 and 10000K bulbs and 8800 is the whitest among all. It's really hard to tell the difference between 8800K and 10000K in a planted tank because the plants reflection makes the tank look slightly green. If you have them on top of un-planted tank with neutral or dark gravels, you could see that 8800 is the closest thing to pure white. __________________ Eheim Pimp #21 (2) 2028 and auto feeder

06-28-2004, 04:15 PM	#8
malkore Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Lincoln, NE Posts: 2,165	I have an 8800K 55watt from hellolights and it's less blue than 10,000K that i've seen. __________________ Malkore Filstar XP2 PIMP #3 Visit my aquarium pages - see specs on my tanks, and photos of how they've evolved

06-28-2004, 06:46 PM	#9
aquaverde Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (4/100%) Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Mid-Hudson Valley, New York Posts: 1,409	Generalizing from Kelvin temp, very difficult it is. Same K rating can appear so radically different in appearance from bulb to bulb. Almost have to experience the bulb in question to find out what you like. __________________ James

06-27-2004, 04:01 AM	#2
FishyPlants Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Southern, NJ Posts: 35	Hellolights sells them www.hellolights.com

06-27-2004, 01:30 PM	#4
FishyPlants Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Southern, NJ Posts: 35	Sorry didn't give you the temp for the hellolights brand. They have a very crisp white 10,000k bulb.

06-28-2004, 01:40 AM	#6
Urkevitz Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (8/100%) Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: NY Posts: 1,866	10,000k looks very green to me.

06-30-2004, 02:07 AM	#10
Joe Schmoe Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 83	Ordered them on Sun., received them on Tues. That's nice. These are the 9235K bulbs (pink) from Atlanta Lights, a 6700K bulb (green) from AH Supply, and a 10,000K bulb (light blue) from Hellolights. I'll be replacing the other green bulb...I still haven't shone them in the tank...we'll see in a few. Last edited by Joe Schmoe; 07-01-2004 at 01:50 AM..

06-30-2004, 02:20 AM	#11
Urkevitz Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (8/100%) Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: NY Posts: 1,866	I think you will like the mix of 10,000k and 9325k

06-30-2004, 09:58 AM	#13
aquaverde Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (4/100%) Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Mid-Hudson Valley, New York Posts: 1,409	No worries, your plants will like the 9325K. That's what got them so popular around here. Those photos are amazing, btw. __________________ James

07-01-2004, 10:22 AM	#15
aquaverde Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (4/100%) Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Mid-Hudson Valley, New York Posts: 1,409	It captured the differences well. I don't know if it is really overemphasized, or if it just brought the brightness to a level where you can see the color more easily. To me, this is more evidence in favor of mixing different bulbs. __________________ James

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