36 watts looked better then 65 watts !

[grannylvsfish]

I got my coralife light today for my 29 gallon, what a disappointment!
The 2 18 watt light strips looked better then this one single 65 light strip. in fact the lighting makes the tank look yellow I guess I can get used to it, but really I liked the look of the lighting before. it says 65 watt 6700k straight pin compact fluorescent lights. the other lights brought out the colors and made the blues look awsome. this one things look yellow. I will have to remove the background and put black on, the blue looks bad now.

 

[msjinkzd]

what was the color spectrum (K rating) on your 18w bulbs? You could always sell the 65w bulb with the 6700K rating and get a different spectrum if its more pleasing to you.

 

[mellowvision]

coralife uses those dual daylights with one 10000k bulb right? I don't like that either.

 

[grannylvsfish]

no it says right on there freshwater 6500k lamp
I was using 19 watt and 20 watt freshwater/saltwater lights before. the tank looked sooooooo much better. now I am stuck with yellow lighting, or until I can dish out more money and order different lights. ARGH ! the only bright spot is my other driftwood came, and it went directly into the tank after a good water washing. and I found my other pleco !!

 

[jones57742]

what was the color spectrum (K rating) on your 18w bulbs?

grannylvsfish:

ms' question is critical.

I believe that your 2 18W bulbs were 10000K bulbs (white light).

I also do not enjoy the appearance of the light produced by 6700K bulbs (many of these bulbs are marketed as "Grow Lights" in that they emulate Sun light).

TR

 

[grannylvsfish]

grannylvsfish:

ms' question is critical.

I believe that your 2 18W bulbs were 10000K bulbs (white light).

I also do not enjoy the appearance of the light produced by 6700K bulbs (many of these bulbs are marketed as "Grow Lights" in that they emulate Sun light).

TR

thank you, so what do I order to make it bright and not yellow? my tank looks so much darker I can not believe the difference. I will take a pic to show you ok.

 

[grannylvsfish]

here is the new lights..... 65 watts notice the yellow

Old lights 20 Watt and 18 watt

 

[gmh]

I have to wonder if there is something wrong with the fixture. Or the bulb must have a weird spectral signature.

 

[grannylvsfish]

its pretty noticable though, the light looks fine when I turn it on, bright to look at, but yellow in the tank. I will look in on different lights for it, or get a new tank LOL! yeah, thats it get a new tank!!! ( and put new lights in it

 

[grannylvsfish]

Would this light be bright like the ones in the pic I like, and good for plants?

Coralife 10,000k PowerCompact Bulbs

The Coralife 10,000 Kelvin lamp is a purified super-daylight lamp that simulates the high-intensity lumen output of the midday tropical sun. It contains rare-earth, color-enhancing phosphors to emit sparkling, blue-white light rays.
21" 65w Straight Pin $23.99