RE: [APD] need a recommendation for Compact Florescent Bulbs

["Bob Crosby" <rtcrosby at charter_net>]

Gotta agree. AHSupply is fast, accurate, and relatively inexpensive.
I've always been pleased with them.

-----Original Message-----
From: aquatic-plants-bounces+rtcrosby=charter_net at actwin.com
[mailto:aquatic-plants-bounces+rtcrosby=charter_net at actwin.com] On
Behalf Of S. Hieber
Sent: Friday, December 24, 2004 12:22 PM
To: aquatic plants digest
Subject: Re: [APD] need a recommendation for Compact Florescent Bulbs


If the bulbs have the same pin configuration, you can
pretty much treat 65w and 55w as interchangeable. The diffs
are slight. Bigger diffs exist between the square vs
straight pin bulbs -- slightly diff running voltage and starting
requirements but some electronic ballasts can handle those diffs without
problems -- but not all.

I would stick with the same pin arrangement and disregard
the 65w vs 55w diffs.

I've bought lots of bulbs from AHSupply.com and a few from
Hellolights.com and never been disappointed. I just choose the color
temp that I like to see -- I'm partial to the higher color temps, but
it's a matter of personal taste.

I've tried bargain bulbs and been disappointed almost every time.


One other thing you might consider. YOu might try changing
out half your bulbs now and half in another few months. Fluorescents are
brightest when new; they rapidly lose brightness in the first few
hundred hours. The longer they burn, the slower the rate at which the
brightness declines. It is very steady after a few months. But when you
first put on new ones, it can be stark increase for you tank. You can
moderate this by changing only some of the bulbs at one time.

Good luck, good fun,
Scott H.

--- RMGTBTS at aol_com wrote:

> After almost 30 months i had a CF bulb burn out on one of
> my Oceanic  units.
> The old bulbs were Coralife 55watt 10,000K and came with units when i
> purchased them
> Since they probably aren't going to get any per and since
> i bought them  
> pretty much at the same time, i plan on replacing all the
> bulbs and keeping the  
> old ones for emergency backups. ( sorry TB i am not
> sending them to you:)
> Anyone out there with some recommendations as to brands
> types source to  
> purchase ect would be appreciated. 
> Also, in checking out a catalog from a lighting co i
> noticed that they had  
> bulbs that were 65 watt. would those run in my lights?
> Three are 120 volt 55  
> watt 60hz and one is a twin 120volt 110watt 60hz. 
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