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Re: [GSAS-Member] CFL bulbs



Hi Kat,

You are right.  This is brilliant.  Thanks for sharing the fruit of  
all your research with me.  This is a great find.

Warmly,

Shango

On Oct 21, 2009, at 11:57 PM, Kat Hentsch wrote:

>
>
> I have a Coralife Deluxe Aqualight (4x65w bulbs) on my 90g that I've  
> replaced bulbs on recently - Shango, you will be ecstatic to know I  
> got my replacement, 55w, 21" straight pin 6500K (same as original K)  
> bulbs for $9-something each on elightbulbs.com.  They fit the  
> fixture perfectly and were much more cost-effective than the  
> Coralife brand.  So far no difference on plants so it seems the  
> output is the same (though I certainly noticed the new bulbs were  
> brighter than the old!)  As long as the wattage of the new bulb is  
> <= the max wattage of the socket there shouldn't be an issue.  I  
> spent months looking for the cheapest replacements out there, so  
> trust me on this one!  They also have other K ratings available if  
> you prefer cooler or warmer.  I got the 6500K because from  
> everything I've read it is the most ideal for the plants.  Now, if  
> they only had my 50-50 quad tube for the SW tank I'd be set!
> Sad to miss so many meetings recently.  I keep forgetting they're  
> coming.  Plus I don't need the temptation to take anyone new home  
> since the 90g was diagnosed with TB.  I'm being good and letting the  
> tank get empty so I can start over, but it's not easy.  On the plus  
> side, no losses for over 2 months.
> Kat Hentsch
>
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