how true are the colour temperature of T5

[madnugget]

i bought a 2ft 4x24w Aquazonic light set some time ago from NA. the aquazonic tubes that came with it was 12000K but chan said many mentioned the "real" temperature was 8000K..

[wong1979]

I bought the aquazonic too. The tube says 12000K and definitely looks bluish/ purplish (in order words - very cool daylight) to me. That's why I change one bulb to 6500K which looks warmer comparatively.

[Droicut]

Interesting, my 4x54w light set also states 12000K but it looks more white. Is colour a good indication of colour temperature?

[Shadow]

I also have Aquazonic light set, I replace 2 of the light bulb with OSRAM 8000K and I do see the different. 12000K much whiter. so the kelvin should be true.

[Droicut]

I also have Aquazonic light set, I replace 2 of the light bulb with OSRAM 8000K and I do see the different. 12000K much whiter. so the kelvin should be true.

Just curious, where did you get your 8000K bulbs? I don't find it in the general hardware store and the local LFSes are waaaaay too messy to find anything.

[edmund77]

bro shadow,are u talking about the 4x24w 2 ft aquazonic lighting set?does it mean 12000k give a brighter ligth that is better for HC and glosso than 8oook?

[Shadow]

mine is 3ft Aquazonic, the light bulb come with it is also 12000K. Maybe I should not use brighter, should use whitter. The lumen is about the same, it just give you brighter impression because of whitter? does it make sense or did I confuse you

Bought my OSRAM 3ft 8000K 39W bulb from NA last Saturday...go fast-fast before it gone