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Lighting?; calling all lighting experts!!! ;)
Topic Started: Sep 1 2008, 09:11 PM (238 Views)
madwhitehat	Sep 1 2008, 09:11 PM Post #1
Zygotes Posts: 49 Group: Members Member #842 Joined: March 17, 2007 Favorite Strain Kamfas	I've searched through your topics looking for a more difinitive answer on what lighting is best for Flowerhorns. It seems that everyone agrees that natural light is best. Since this is not possible for me, I need to use the next best thing. I have used pink FloraSun bulbs successfully in the past and would like to get them again, but they can be pricey. I was wondering, is there a bulb at my local hardware store that would be the same spectrum and would have the same affect?



sobflower82	Sep 1 2008, 09:43 PM Post #2
Zygotes Posts: 25 Group: Members Member #12,014 Joined: August 31, 2008	what is pink FloraSun bulbs ?? for lighting on my reef tank i use metal halide 175 w plus 2x65w power compact tube but that is very high intense lighting and might cook your fish if it is too close to your tank....



Paintsn	Sep 1 2008, 09:47 PM Post #3
>>>NeWbIe 4LiFe<<< Posts: 4,723 Group: Team RUS Member #2 Joined: June 2, 2006 Favorite Strain Kamfas Residence LoNg BeAcH, CaLi	hmmm/... all i know is stay away from blue and red or any colorful one.. they tend to dull out the colors of the fish.. me i would go with the next the sun as possible with the amount of money i could afford. i'll tell you what i uses when i get home..actually i using the ones for salt water tanks..ahhahahha dotn remember the brand nor number sorry. lets see what others are using
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Au Duong Phong	Sep 1 2008, 10:13 PM Post #4
15" 3x Champions Posts: 3,426 Group: FHRUS Founders Member #70 Joined: July 30, 2006	Have you tried candle light? At night, light up a candle, use a mirror to reflect that candle light on to the fish tank.
	The flowerhorn fishes are cool and beautiful, but the flowerhorn hobby is crap!


thomaspham	Sep 1 2008, 10:13 PM Post #5
2" Frys Posts: 281 Group: Members Member #11,915 Joined: July 10, 2008	IMO T5 is the best light bulb around....that's what i'm using right now..



madwhitehat	Sep 1 2008, 10:24 PM Post #6
Zygotes Posts: 49 Group: Members Member #842 Joined: March 17, 2007 Favorite Strain Kamfas	thomaspham Sep 1 2008, 10:13 PM IMO T5 is the best light bulb around....that's what i'm using right now.. T5 is a size/type of bulb, not a spectrum. Edited by madwhitehat, Sep 1 2008, 10:35 PM.



petah	Sep 1 2008, 10:28 PM Post #7
15" 3x Champions Posts: 4,438 Group: Global Moderators/ Team RUS Member #99 Joined: September 12, 2006	flouresent lighting
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madwhitehat	Sep 1 2008, 10:37 PM Post #8
Zygotes Posts: 49 Group: Members Member #842 Joined: March 17, 2007 Favorite Strain Kamfas	sobflower82 Sep 1 2008, 09:43 PM what is pink FloraSun bulbs ?? http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?pcatid=4479



sobflower82	Sep 1 2008, 11:23 PM Post #9
Zygotes Posts: 25 Group: Members Member #12,014 Joined: August 31, 2008	that is the lighting for my reef tank



madwhitehat	Sep 2 2008, 07:11 AM Post #10
Zygotes Posts: 49 Group: Members Member #842 Joined: March 17, 2007 Favorite Strain Kamfas	I guess I'm just going to look for some lighting in the 5000k range. According to the packaging on the FloraSun bulb, that's what it was.



lilhawaiisurfa	Sep 2 2008, 11:03 AM Post #11
5" Juvies Posts: 561 Group: Team RUS Member #7,368 Joined: January 21, 2008	from wat i hear, some people use the dual bulb lights where they have one light pink and one white bulb. i hear thats nice on kamfa



madwhitehat	Sep 2 2008, 12:22 PM Post #12
Zygotes Posts: 49 Group: Members Member #842 Joined: March 17, 2007 Favorite Strain Kamfas	lilhawaiisurfa Sep 2 2008, 11:03 AM from wat i hear, some people use the dual bulb lights where they have one light pink and one white bulb. i hear thats nice on kamfa That makes some sense. I picked up a bulb from Home Depot on my lunch break. It was labeled "Natural Daylight" and had a color temperature of 5000k (the same as my FloraSun bulbs). When I installed it, the light is white instead of pink. I was under the impression that 5000k displayed as pink. Now I'm confused.



exotictrading	Sep 10 2008, 08:25 PM Post #13
Zygotes Posts: 82 Group: Members Member #8,348 Joined: February 27, 2008	It is best to use botanical lights, the ultra violet rays emitted and will help to bring out the colors of the fish. Make sure to turn off light at night for the fish to rest.
	Now you own your fish Soon or later your fish own you. Let's Talk Fish.........


Johnnyboy	Sep 10 2008, 09:10 PM Post #14
House Keeper Posts: 768 Group: FHRUS CEO's Member #7 Joined: June 3, 2006	i use the 6500k from Philips its in blue wap t12 6500k Philips and if you can find 10,000k is the best to use for flowerhorn Edited by Johnnyboy, Sep 10 2008, 09:13 PM.



ozzmosis	Sep 11 2008, 09:06 AM Post #15
Zygotes Posts: 33 Group: Members Member #4,974 Joined: October 15, 2007	for my tank i use : one T8 white lamp (120 cm) two T8 red(pink) lamp (both 100 cm) and one T8 blue lamp (120 cm) my tank is 130X65X60 (cm) it's close to 500L (125 galon) look at the effect: for my opinion the best combination for fh is red&white lamps.... the best choise of course is T5 and metal ..



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