huzzy Posted January 5, 2006 Share Posted January 5, 2006 I am just about to buy some 4foot fluro lights to go into my hood. i have read that the NEC Triphosphour tubes that you can get from Bunnings or Mitre10 are ok for aquariums. i know nothing about lighting and wave lengths......but my tank has no plants, crushed coral gravel and will only be lit at night times because the tank is unfortunaly in a well let room and i dont want excess light. any suggestions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wui39 Posted January 5, 2006 Share Posted January 5, 2006 a pair of 4ft's can light up a room pretty well.......if u do buy tubes from bunnings a guide as to what is available are: 2700-3000K: warm white - very yellowish 4000-5000K: cool white - less yellow more white 6500K: daylight - daylight hence most whitish unless you go up to 10000K (not available at bunnings I think) probably best to look at fish NEC grolux: pinkish??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huzzy Posted January 5, 2006 Author Share Posted January 5, 2006 a pair of 4ft's can light up a room pretty well.......if u do buy tubes from bunnings a guide as to what is available are: 2700-3000K: warm white - very yellowish 4000-5000K: cool white - less yellow more white 6500K: daylight - daylight hence most whitish unless you go up to 10000K (not available at bunnings I think) probably best to look at fish NEC grolux: pinkish??? ← Thanks Wui39, So these types of tubes are ok? they dont cause any problems within the tank? Will they cause more algae growth than proper aquarium lights? Whats the purpose of spending the extra money on tubes from aquariums? ta Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D6C1 Posted January 5, 2006 Share Posted January 5, 2006 I have two daylight tubes on my 6footer, and they seem to light up the tank ok, even though bright. But when I add in my Triphosphour tube to that mix, I end up with a nice not too bright, not too white mix which I like and brings out the colour in the fish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaZ Posted January 5, 2006 Share Posted January 5, 2006 I was using a triphosphor daylight tube on my tanks for a while, up around the 6500Kelvin mark I think, and was getting a lot of brown algae growing in the tanks. Since changing to a special aquarium-type tube I have not had any such worries. Sure, the aquarium tubes are more expensive but it all depends how much you love cleaning algae Shop around. I saw the tubes I am currently using in an aquarium store for $25-$30, yet I paid $11 for them at an electrical wholesaler. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wui39 Posted January 5, 2006 Share Posted January 5, 2006 $3 bucks for the 4ft 6500K Sylvania tubes at JRT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huzzy Posted January 5, 2006 Author Share Posted January 5, 2006 Shop around. I saw the tubes I am currently using in an aquarium store for $25-$30, yet I paid $11 for them at an electrical wholesaler. ← Baz, What tubes are you currently using? Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaZ Posted January 6, 2006 Share Posted January 6, 2006 They are NEC Biolux HG tubes (triphosphor). They give off a nice blue/white light and have not caused any excess algae for me unlike the other ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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