Fish Eat Fish Piranha MFK Member Sep 24, 2007 1,917 48 81 Mankato Aug 8, 2008 #1 I have a 90 with dual 4' 6500k but the colors dont look as well as they should. Whats a better light spectrum to really make colors pop?
I have a 90 with dual 4' 6500k but the colors dont look as well as they should. Whats a better light spectrum to really make colors pop?
jcardona1 Feeder Fish MFK Member Jun 5, 2007 11,491 40 0 43 South of Heaven Aug 8, 2008 #2 i recommend going higher up the K range. i really love 18,000k lights. its brings out the reds and blues of all fish
i recommend going higher up the K range. i really love 18,000k lights. its brings out the reds and blues of all fish
jcardona1 Feeder Fish MFK Member Jun 5, 2007 11,491 40 0 43 South of Heaven Aug 8, 2008 #3 Hagen's Power Glo lights works great for this. Here's some of my fish with one 4ft T5HO Power Glo bulb
Hagen's Power Glo lights works great for this. Here's some of my fish with one 4ft T5HO Power Glo bulb
Fish Eat Fish Piranha MFK Member Sep 24, 2007 1,917 48 81 Mankato Aug 8, 2008 #4 they look NIIIIIICE! So go higher? These are just T8s but they get the job done just fine as far as output.
they look NIIIIIICE! So go higher? These are just T8s but they get the job done just fine as far as output.
jcardona1 Feeder Fish MFK Member Jun 5, 2007 11,491 40 0 43 South of Heaven Aug 8, 2008 #5 yeah T8's are fine, just go higher up the K scale. no need to get T5's or anything super bright. the 18,000k power glo's give off a nice pinkish/blue hue.
yeah T8's are fine, just go higher up the K scale. no need to get T5's or anything super bright. the 18,000k power glo's give off a nice pinkish/blue hue.