Bada$$ lights

[tothna]

I was at the LFS and I saw this tank that was full of african cichlids and their fins looked like they were almost glowing, as if under a black light. It was a really cool looking blue light that really made the colors of the fish really intense. I looked under the hood and there were two white 48" florescent bulbs and two blue 48" bulbs. I asked the lackey working there what they were but he didn't know. Can anyone tell me what they might have been?

 

[rallysman]

I bought a T5 48" light that does the same thing. Its just one bluish bulb and one white one though.
its 48"colormax full spectrum & 6700k plant lamps by coralife

 

[tothna]

cool thanks. Now that I think of it, it might have been only one of each bulb

 

[Averi666]

crazy

 

[tothna]

??

 

[adc-aquatics]

10,000K daylight

or

Actinic

or

50/50 (10,000K daylight/Actinic mix)

 

[tothna]

is the actinic the same as the colormax full spectrum?

 

[lemcc]

some cheap actinic blubs 7100k really bring out some nice colors

i find that most lights in the 7000 to 8000k range do the same

 

[ogre929]

I'm voting actinic. it will bring out lots of colors, but it's usually not that bright and it's only good as suplimental light.