i hate the light bulb i have...

[darkmindzz]

so i just got a 10g tank and i had this light bulb i have for it... it make the tank look pinkish/orangish..

can someone tell me what bulb ( provide a web link) is best to provide white light that wont change the color of the tank, while giving my plants the type of light they need:help::dance:

[Cory Keeper]

6500K is the color temp you are aiming for.

However, with that said, that pink is actually better for plants than a 6500K bulb, mainly because plants use light in the blue and red zones, and almost nothing in between.

[Mgamer20o0]

what type of bulb is it? 10000 is white.

[Fishy_Fun]

Its probably a 8200K-8700K.They give off a fugly look

[DAVIDFBT]

If you can, keep that bulb on and add a 6700K, you will get nice coloration and more light. If you don't have room for another light, just get a 6700K bulb for the tank.

[Spewn]

Appearance-wise, and on the cheap, 6500k is about what you'll want. It's not blue, but it's not noticeably yellow unless you've got something to contrast it with.

You've likely got a bulb with a rating somewhere like 7500-8500k or something, which really doesn't indicate pinkness, but those bulbs tend to give off an odd colour as I(and others) have experienced.

10,000k will give you a very crisp light, it will appear mostly white to your eyes but in-fact has a good amount of blue in it.

Any of these will give you similar plant growth rates, however.