what I mean is, what company makes the best bulb to bring out that red color in SA/CA cichlids. And t he names of the bulbs. Im having a hard time to get the reds to pop like others in this site. My fish are very healthy, and feed on NLS and other treats.
another thread about lighting....but about red instead
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When im looking for a specific spectrum in a bulb, I usually read the box the light comes in. It will usually have a graph showing the light spectrum. Salt water bulbs tend to be more into the blue. The higher the kelvin rating, the bluer it will get. but too low a kelvin rating will be green/yellow. i would say 4100-6500k would show the most red. Its best to just look at the graph on the box and see which one will sow the most red.
gavigan1;1930529; said:
that all depends on dimensions of the tank and what look your going for. A deep tank will need more to light to keep the bottom bright so you cant measure it in watts per gallon for light that is
heat is another issue
I would recommend getting some Coralife Colormax bulbs, I am using 2 10,000K and 2 Colormax on my 220 and all the colors on on my fish pop, especially on my Red Hooks and Silver Aro...
Or on the cheaper side of things
I went with a $8 4 foot fixture with 2 6500k bulbs
lots or light in the right natural spectrum and all for about $15
I went with a $8 4 foot fixture with 2 6500k bulbs
lots or light in the right natural spectrum and all for about $15