t5HO bulbs

don't know if this helps, but my old lights were t5no by coralife and my fish looked really nice. So some good bulb suggestions will be appreciated.

what bulbs came with the catalina btw

not exactly sure. when i ordered it they told me to select from the 10K or 6500 so i have one 10K and two 6500, but I only run a 10 and one 6,500

Check out your local hydroponics store. They sell more T5HO daylight lamps in a year than many fish stores will ever sell, so the prices can be great.

thanks but not so much worried about prices. I want to find good bulbs for the plants that don't make my fish seem pale and washed out.

I've seen t5ho bulbs at Home Depot. They're labeled as "warm". I've been tempted to buy a few and try them.. I think they were around $15 apiece.

BTW, the bulbs in my two Catalina fixtures have absolutely no markings on them. I have to take it on faith that they provided the right bulbs for a planted tank as requested.