Re: [GSAS-Member] Subject: Which Bulb

["Susan Welenofsky" <welenofsky@comcast.net>]

6500 K is best for growing plants Shango. 10,000k or Actinic will do nothing
but look blue; it won't help your plants grow at all. I know from
experience.

Susan

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[mailto:gsas-member-bounces@thekrib.com] On Behalf Of Shango Los
Sent: Saturday, November 22, 2008 3:07 PM
To: Greater Seattle Aquarium Society member chat
Subject: Re: [GSAS-Member] Subject: Which Bulb

I do like the look of the light and how the tank looks.  I wonder if there
could be a better spectrum for the plants though.


On 11/22/08 2:34 PM, "Seattle_Aquarist" <Seattle_Aquarist@comcast.net>
wrote:

> Hi Shango,
> 
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> I think you have a good combination.  I run 6700k over my tanks and the
> plants seem to do well.  I have seen photos of aquariums with the GE 9325k
> bulbs (which look very good and are supposed to be good for plant growth)
> but unfortunately they are not available in all wattages and/or pin
> configurations.  I would figure that your 6700k / 10000k combination would
> give you a spectrum of approximating 8300k, do you like the look and do
your
> plants grow well?
> 
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> 
> Roy
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