[Azarakiah]

ok so atm i have been going with my 55 gal with a single t8 bulb, not sure what the bulb is as i got the tank and everything free off craigslist, i do know its made by glo power glo its a 40 watt t8, bluish white in color, was wondering about switching to this aqueon one seen here, http://www.aqueonproducts.com/products/t5-dual-lamp-fixture.htm# would like all input thanks.

 

[2in10]

You are going to need 2 or 3 of those T8 bulbs to get enough light in your tank. The other fixture will get you into the low light range and should do well for most plants.

 

[Azarakiah]

what if i swap out the color max bulb in it for another 6.7k bulb too. or maybe buy 2 of these fixtures?

 

[2in10]

Changing out the bulb won't change things much. If you use it with the T8 you might move into the medium range.

 

[Azarakiah]

Changing out the bulb won't change things much. If you use it with the T8 you might move into the medium range.

so u think maybe id be better of just going with a triple t8 fixture?

 

[Azarakiah]

so im thinking this http://www.homedepot.com/Lighting-F...splay?langId=-1&storeId=10051&catalogId=10053 and put 4 lights like what i have in it, what range would that put me in?

 

[2in10]

I would say medium which is a great place to be.

 

[Azarakiah]

I would say medium which is a great place to be.

kk, ill have to build a hood that i can put that in or pay out the ass to cover the top with some plexiglass, gotta love kids... with the 1 bulb i have, my cabomba,wisteria,anarachis or w/e its called and my baby tears are doing great, though the others arent so well

 

[dundee]

I have the Aqueon Triple Tube T8. It's a good match for medium/low light in a 55 gallon.

Buy the Twin Tube Versa Tops too. They are wider than the regular Versa Tops and fit the Triple-Tube fixture.

You could use the Aqueon Dual T5NO fixture. Not as bright as the Triple Tube T8, I've seen both in action. The Aqueon T5NO is sleeker design though.

 

[Azarakiah]

I have the Aqueon Triple Tube T8. It's a good match for medium/low light in a 55 gallon.

Buy the Twin Tube Versa Tops too. They are wider than the regular Versa Tops and fit the Triple-Tube fixture.

You could use the Aqueon Dual T5NO fixture. Not as bright as the Triple Tube T8, I've seen both in action. The Aqueon T5NO is sleeker design though.

ok i made my min up about going with the triple tube t8's, my question is (newb question) should i put 3 6700k bulbs in it? whats the 6700k mean? a scale for the spectrum of light or something? so would 3 of the same rating be the same as having 1 of them? or should i put like a 5500 6700 and w/e is higher or what, not sure how the whole (number scale thing works)

 

[dundee]

ok i made my min up about going with the triple tube t8's, my question is (newb question) should i put 3 6700k bulbs in it? whats the 6700k mean? a scale for the spectrum of light or something? so would 3 of the same rating be the same as having 1 of them? or should i put like a 5500 6700 and w/e is higher or what, not sure how the whole (number scale thing works)

The 8000K bulbs it comes with are actually pretty good. I'm currently running a mix of 6500K, 8000K, 5500K. (I bought some 5500K and 6500K Philips bulbs from Home Depot.)

The spectrum is is more an aesthetic choice than anything, but generally plants will do well in the 5000K to 10000K range.

 

[Azarakiah]

The 8000K bulbs it comes with are actually pretty good. I'm currently running a mix of 6500K, 8000K, 5500K. (I bought some 5500K and 6500K Philips bulbs from Home Depot.)

The spectrum is is more an aesthetic choice than anything, but generally plants will do well in the 5000K to 10000K range.

yeah the one i have right now i think is 10,000k