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    What kind of florescent to use???

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    those florescent tube buy off the hardware shop-

    which to get??
    DayLight
    Warm white
    Cool White

    I am usinf one that the florescent tube looks pinkish when it's on??? so what is it??? some chinese words there says for plant???? but do you it in english???

    I am confused .... which would be a better one for planted tank??? thanks

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    daylight
    colour temperature of 6500k

    the highly recommended one is hitachi ebt.
    thomas liew

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    i would concur with the hitachi ebt
    nice and bright, and ime it doesn't encourage green spot algae

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    I think Watt is everything to planted tank, like RAM is to PC.....

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    you can think of it in that way
    plants grow best under certain colours of light, but it's not really an issue when you have enough intensity to make up for it

    i'm more concerned about how it looks to our naked eye
    if the tube is some weird colour, your tank will look unnatural

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    Thanks guys....

    so it's daylight 6500k
    or hitachi EBT

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    I have read conflicting reports on the effects of color spectrum on the plant growth.

    Personally, I tend to believe that the effect of color temperature on the plant is minimal (of course don't use a blue only tube). I have changed a few tubes... Dennerle Trocal Plant (very orangy), daylight 6500K & a taiwanese pinkish one. No difference detected.

    I grew to like the daylight 6500K & warm white (Dennerle, maybe 4000K kind of color) combination. It gives a very nice warm, yet vibrant colors.

    BC

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    bc, that appears to be the case because no one can agree on what kind of light plants need
    i was watching discovery channel and they were saying that plants grow best under red to near IR light *shrug*

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    I did try cool white only.... but end up the tank looks yellowish and the color of the fish looks dull but using the pinkish tube(taiwan) looks better the green looks greener and the fishes look brighter and colorful.

    how can you tell the color 6500K is it writen on the tube... like philips 36w is only state daylight and OTHER brands dont even state...???

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    see the site for more info
    http://www.photographytips.com/page.cfm/301

    think as long the tube is listed as daylight, the colour temperature will be around 6500k.
    thomas liew

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    You can learn to read the numbers on the tube.

    I can't remember for what brand: 827 = 2700K, 830 = 3000K, etc.

    Generally,
    Incadescent = 2700K
    Warm white = 3000K
    Cool white = 4000K
    Daylight = 6500K
    Actinic = 10,000K

    BC

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    THANKS for the big help[] you guys are so cool expert in lightings.... lux

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    I'm using NEC HG (Highgrade). When I bought the tank together with the lights, there were NEC HG. When I bought a new set of lights, I change the UV HG to NEC HG and my plants are doing fine. Understand that NEC HG is about 7000K and it cost much less compare to those 7000K meant for aquarium.

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    great! if you find it works, stick to it and save ur $$$ on fish/plants then. just remember to change the tube every year.

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    agreed
    if it works, just go ahead and use it
    plant tubes etc aren't really necessary
    i find my plants used to grow just fine with hitachi ebt

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    On 5/9/2002 11:26:45 PM

    I'm using NEC HG (Highgrade). When I bought the tank together with the lights, there were NEC HG. When I bought a new set of lights, I change the UV HG to NEC HG and my plants are doing fine. Understand that NEC HG is about 7000K and it cost much less compare to those 7000K meant for aquarium.
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    Hi Dennisks

    Where u gotten your NEC HG and for how much???
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    Hi,
    If you're interested, I could get for you at $12 per piece. But how many do you need? I would have to order them and it might take a few days to have them delivered.

    Rgds,

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    I use Aquarelle tubes, they also cost $12 each. I think they are 10000K. I use 4 tubes on 4X2X2 tank with diy co2.
    The plant are not doing to well []. I also have a small tank 30x18x18 with sylvania triphospur and grolux, the plant is doing much better but then I use more substrate fertiliser with no CO2. Maybe the red spectrum on the grolux help the plant growth that's missing in the aquarelle light, well that's what the guy that sell the tubes told me.

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    FYI,
    Hitachi EBT don't come in PLs. Only FLs. Also they come in 2, 3 and 4ft only. No half sizes.
    Cheers!!

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    On 5/13/2002 1:53:35 PM

    FYI,
    Hitachi EBT don't come in PLs. Only FLs. Also they come in 2, 3 and 4ft only. No half sizes.
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    I bought a second hand 2 ft set come with 1.5 feet Hitachi EBT (The owner bought the tube from hardware shop somewhere in Balestier). I have to admit that 1.5 feet HEBT is really hard to find.
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