Lighting for a 10 Gallon Long...

blamejames · 10-25-2009, 01:26 AM

the 400 to 600 nm is the visible spectra which are the colors that we see! Certain plants absorb certain wavelengths of light more so than other but the 6700 k is a solid light and the bright generally the better but also depends on the type of plants that you want to grow!

MoneyMitch · 10-25-2009, 02:30 PM

if your willing to pay about 10 dollars for a like a 18 inch bulb more power to ya, definately go with the high end lights then.

Newman · 10-25-2009, 07:36 PM

Ordered two 24" Glo T-5 HO 6700K bulbs. Got the 24" Coralife fixture.

10-25-2009, 01:26 AM	#11
blamejames Teenie Weenie Fish Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 51	the 400 to 600 nm is the visible spectra which are the colors that we see! Certain plants absorb certain wavelengths of light more so than other but the 6700 k is a solid light and the bright generally the better but also depends on the type of plants that you want to grow! __________________ _______________________________________________ 90 Gallon 4ft Glo balast 6 jumbo neon tetras 6 glolite tetras 3 lamp eye tetras 5 algae shrimp 4 cherry shrimp Plants Amazon Swords, Java Fern, Lace Java Fern, Dwarf Pygmy Micro Swords, Anubias Nana, Crypt. Spiralis. _______________________________________________

10-25-2009, 02:30 PM	#12
MoneyMitch Teenie Weenie Fish Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Marysville, Ohio Posts: 33	if your willing to pay about 10 dollars for a like a 18 inch bulb more power to ya, definately go with the high end lights then. __________________ Fish keeping is easy don't over complicate it

10-25-2009, 07:36 PM	#13
Newman Super Fish Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Northern NJ Posts: 2,809	Ordered two 24" Glo T-5 HO 6700K bulbs. Got the 24" Coralife fixture. __________________ Credit goes to Lludu