I have a 10 gallon planted tank. Currently I have a 10,000k reef capable LED light on it (was told that it would be ok) it dosen't grow plants well I want to change/add a curly Q 6500k light bulb will the 6500 be ok I know 6700 is the best but can't find one. I don't want to buy a new fixture.
will this light work
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6500k bulbs are the closest to real sunlight, 6700k are great as well. IMO a 6500k bulb will grow plants just the same as a 6700k bulb.
^^^^. I would use this along with your led... I think the combination of the 2 will be more visually appealing to look at than the color spectrum of the 6500 bulb alone.
I use 10,000K T5-HO lighting on my 50G tank and its growing plants really well (although i am running Co2 and do use ferts), with that being said, i've also heard it may cause major algae outbreaks if you are not purposely running a highlight setup...
Your 6500k light is a great addition to your setup. Think of it this way. Ferts are your food, co2 is the air you breathe, lighting is your motivation to eat and breathe. If you give motivation, but no food, algae will take over. If you give food but no air, algae will take over. You must have all 3 in combination to be successful.
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I agree with this, however one of the main keys to avoiding an algae outbreak is to watch the amount of fertilizers that are in your tank. On my planted tanks I was always monitoring the amount of fertilizers in the water, I would put enough for the plants to utilize before an algae could soak up the remaining nutrients.
I fertilize daily without algae. You just need to crank up the co2 a bit. All three things have to be working in sync with each other.
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