Re: [AGA Member] help about fluorescent bulb

[Max Chang <cpc1007@yahoo.com>]

Hi guys,
  Thanks for all the information you provided, I
really appreciate that. I will check out those sites
to see if they have bulbs specially for red plants. 

 The plants do look better under 5000-6500k bulbs
since those bulbs usually produce 'warmer' light than
10000 bulbs do. But, my problem is actually that my
red plants don't grow as red as they are supposed to
be. 
 I use 10000k bulbs because they usually produce more
blue and green light, which red plants absorb to keep
them red(red plants usually turn green if there is
only red light to absorb). But guess I didn't get the
right 10000k bulbs since my red plants are actually
quite yellow now.

  I will let you know if I find any fluorescent bulbs
excellent for red plants. Thanks.



  Dennis, 

 Any reason that you want to try 5400k bubls?
Do you find red plants grow well as green plants do
under 6500k?

Max
    

--- Dennis Sheridan <dilvish@pacbell.net> wrote:
> Just me, but I only use 10k bulbs over my saltwater
> tank now.  I
> currently use 6.7k. over the freshwater. I like the
> color of the
> plants much better than at 10k. HelloLights is close
> by you
> (www.hellolights.com). They have T-12s but not T-5s.
> What I'd really
> like to see is what the plants look like with 5.4k
> bulbs, but I
> can't find a supplier for pc bulbs at 5.4k on the
> west coast.
> 
> -d
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Max Chang" <cpc1007@yahoo.com>
> To: <aga-member@thekrib.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2004 3:00 PM
> Subject: [AGA Member] help about fluorescent bulb
> 
> 
> > Dear all,
> >    I need some suggestions from those of you who
> use
> > fluorescent bulbs for your planted tank(especially
> who
> > have red plants). I am setting up a 30G planted
> tank,
> > currently have some 'tougher' plants, such as
> Tonina
> > sp, R. Macrandra and some other red plants. I am
> using
> > two T-5 10000k bulbs and two Coralife 6500k
> > full-spectrum bulbs, the light seems to be strong
> > enough but the red plants just look not right.
> >   So, I need you guys to recommend some good
> > fluorescent bulbs(T-5 or T-12) for red plants.
> > I used to use NEC and ADA bulbs when I was in
> Taiwan,
> > but I guess I can't find those stuff in this
> country.
> > Any good suggestions?
> >
> > Thanks a lot.
> >
> > Max
> >
> >  PS. I live in Irvine, CA. Anyone lives around and
> > likes to go fish store together sometimes?
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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