CF lighting dilema

Try here, there are many color temps to pick from

Compact Fluorescent Lighting Kits

BTW didn't your new fixture come with a bulb?

 

Hi Mike,

I know of no adaptor that exists. You would have to change the fixture to take a different pin config.

Fooling yourself on what? I have a 45 gal using just 60 watts of regular floro tubes and get good growth with no algae. However, this is a low tech tank.

What kind of tank do you want to get with this new fixture? Are you adding c02 or nutrients at all?

What type of CF fixture did you get?

Many folk have used 10k bulbs. A lot of it is personal choice. I used 14k before I switched to 6500k, mainly because I didn't like the bluish tint.

Is there a specific reason to want a 6700k bulb?

Hope this helps.

 

Contact Catalina they stock both straight and square and often run specials on those bulbs.

Catalina Aquariums Lighting Specials

 

Fer sure you can grow these plants at this light level. Pointless is hard to say, as it is personal.

If you are not adding c02 and ferts, you can definitely grow the plants you mention with the shoplight you have.

Plants will grow, but slowly...........

 

10,000K is just fine, unless you don't like the look of the light. It tends to show up reds very brilliantly, so if you have red fish, go for it. I love the way it shows up my neons and koi angelfish. You won't find any significant difference in plant growth between 10,000K and 6500K, it's pretty much just aesthetics.

 

Here's an adapter also:

Aquarium Power Compact bulb converter, (....) to ( :: ) - eBay (item 300243229294 end time Jul-25-08 21:12:52 PDT)

 

Good to know adaptors exist....I had no clue. Learn something new every day....

Thanks jeff5614.......

 

Thanks Jeff, Good information.

 

My fixture uses the 96 watt CF bulbs, also. I get mine from Big Al's and also from aquariumplants.com. Thses are 6700 K and straight pin configuration.