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ReallyBigFish
post Jun 11 2009, 12:58 PM
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I bought a used corralife 48" T5 dual bulb light. The actinic blue bulb went out about a month later. I need to replace the bulb. What color bulb should I use to the best look out of my FH?
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post Jun 11 2009, 01:14 PM
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You can use two Colormax Full Spectrum light bulb. That's really bring out the color of your FH
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post Jun 11 2009, 02:03 PM
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I use 2 Actinic and 2 Colormax 48" T12 bulbs on my big tanks. I love Actinic for bringing out whites and blues. The Colormax will bring reds out but for red nothing beats red LED's.


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post Jun 11 2009, 02:16 PM
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Are those the 3/4" thick bulbs? That's what I need.
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post Jun 11 2009, 02:17 PM
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Oh yeah, this is for a 75 gallon tank.
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post Jun 11 2009, 03:26 PM
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Despite some controversial about pink bulb being used as tank ligthting,i still think pink color ighting is the best to bring out coloration of your fhs,esp if the fh has red and yellow tone.


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post Jun 12 2009, 05:31 AM
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QUOTE (keith @ Jun 11 2009, 01:26 PM) *
Despite some controversial about pink bulb being used as tank ligthting,i still think pink color ighting is the best to bring out coloration of your fhs,esp if the fh has red and yellow tone.


agreed^


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post Jun 12 2009, 07:08 AM
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I just bought a single strip Coralife T5 freshwater color max Lighting on my 75 .... i used to have power compacts 6500K but to powerful... i think they where good for planted tanks so i just bought a new one. If for flowerhorn on a 75 i think it is more than enough... enclosed is a picture on how strong one strip of colormax is....
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post Jun 13 2009, 08:34 PM
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Do you have glass lids on the tank? I have a Nova double tube T5 and it does not look as bright as that.


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post Jun 14 2009, 12:37 AM
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QUOTE (Sunks @ Jun 13 2009, 08:34 PM) *
Do you have glass lids on the tank? I have a Nova double tube T5 and it does not look as bright as that.


Yup i do have an all glass lid on the tank... and its only a single strip colormax T5
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