I have a 36 Gallon Bowfront with a standard enclosed hood. The hood only hold 1 - 20 Watt Bulb. So I know I need to go to CF to get the kind of light I want in my planted tank. However I would like to keep the hood as is. The tank/hood is this one:
As I understand it, the 96 Watt Bright kit (single bulb) from AH supply (http://www.ahsupply.com/96watt.htm) is probably what I need. That will get me towards 3 WPG but I have a few questions for anyone who has done it.
Just want to validate before I spend the $60 that that conversion kit will fit INSIDE my standard Single Tube light hood that I bought with the tank.
Secondly, I need a suggestion for which bulb to go with. AH Supply lists several choices (or if you have another suggestion). I suppose I should go with the 6700K? My goal is the best looking light that will promote growth in a planted community tank. I Inject DIY CO2 and keep a few tetras along with Apongeton, giant Val, Java Fern, Rotala Indica, Crypts, etc.
96 Watt 5000K Bulb - a rich white light for freshwater setups, good for making resds stand out
96 Watt 6700K Bulb - Very BRight, Full Spectrum, Clear white light, like daylight in the middle of the afternoon under a clear blue sky
96 Watt 10,000K Bulb - Sometimes called super purified daylight, this is a daylight bulb with a slightly bluish Cast and is very attrractive in a marine setup
Thanks for the help.
Oh, they also sell a 96 Watt Deep Blue 03 Actinic and a 96 Watt Combo Compact bulb, where one bulb is 10,000k Daylight and one is Deep Blue 03 Actinic?
As I understand it, the 96 Watt Bright kit (single bulb) from AH supply (http://www.ahsupply.com/96watt.htm) is probably what I need. That will get me towards 3 WPG but I have a few questions for anyone who has done it.
Just want to validate before I spend the $60 that that conversion kit will fit INSIDE my standard Single Tube light hood that I bought with the tank.
Secondly, I need a suggestion for which bulb to go with. AH Supply lists several choices (or if you have another suggestion). I suppose I should go with the 6700K? My goal is the best looking light that will promote growth in a planted community tank. I Inject DIY CO2 and keep a few tetras along with Apongeton, giant Val, Java Fern, Rotala Indica, Crypts, etc.
96 Watt 5000K Bulb - a rich white light for freshwater setups, good for making resds stand out
96 Watt 6700K Bulb - Very BRight, Full Spectrum, Clear white light, like daylight in the middle of the afternoon under a clear blue sky
96 Watt 10,000K Bulb - Sometimes called super purified daylight, this is a daylight bulb with a slightly bluish Cast and is very attrractive in a marine setup
Thanks for the help.
Oh, they also sell a 96 Watt Deep Blue 03 Actinic and a 96 Watt Combo Compact bulb, where one bulb is 10,000k Daylight and one is Deep Blue 03 Actinic?
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My Rainbows look very nice under it and so does my petrified wood. Stay away from the 'blue' kind as they are only for marine and plants can only use the red spectrum methinks...