8500k bulb

fish_master2000 · Aug 4, 2009

anyone have a pic of a tank with a 8500k bulb on it. i wanna know how blue it would be

Maich · Aug 4, 2009

Just google it, there are pictures of 8500ks on cars and lamps, *couldn't manage to find one on a tank though...

:headbang2

jcardona1 · Aug 4, 2009

not sure if ive seen an 8500k bulb before...

fish_master2000 · Aug 4, 2009

yeah did google, i have a 24" 8500k Florescent bulb and dont know how blue it would be

yogurt_21 · Aug 4, 2009

fish_master2000;3337165; said:
yeah did google, i have a 24" 8500k Florescent bulb and dont know how blue it would be

put it in and turn it on

Jgray152 · Aug 4, 2009

I have an 8000K bulb not 8500K and its purple

fish_master2000 · Aug 4, 2009

well dont wanna go buy a fixture for it if i hate the lighting.

and jgray, have any pics?

fish_master2000 · Aug 4, 2009

i also have a 9350k bulb if anyone knows if i can use that one of a freshwater tank and what it would look like

Jgray152 · Aug 4, 2009

No and I have tried but the picture does not show it. Its ...like a violet purple. Not a deep purple, very light but its still purple.

FSM · Aug 4, 2009

The color temps aren't standard, all 10k bulbs don't look the same, for example.