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Re: light bulb questions
Sylvia wrote:
"This is what I'm after . . . stuck with 2 double strip reflectors on
this tank, what is the best I can get with what I got? I need a
couple of good bulbs that will improve on lighting conditions. What
are the specs on Ultra Tri Lux? I would think it's the lumen count
that we're looking for? and to some extent color spectrum, but
there seems to be contradictions on the blue & red (the golden
rule) vs. green & yellow spectrums."
George Booth has good info about the Ultra Tri Lux and the Triton
on his website: http://www.frii.com/~booth/AquaticConcepts/. I
would think that would make a good mix. The Ultra TL has higher
lumens than most, and a very nicely balanced color spectrum (to
our eyes) with red and blue peaks about evenly matched and a
strong green component which makes the plants look vibrant to us.
The Triton is a little on the blue side, but it makes the fish look nice
:) Hoa Nguyen has spectrum info on his website as well:
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Hills/2637/
Cathy Hartland