Confusion: Compact Fluorescent Lamp Output

[finz]

This bulb:
http://www.aquarium-supply.biz/65W_10K_Lamp_p/res54065.htm
advertises itself as:
Coralife 65W 10K Straight Pin Compact Fluorescent Lamp

This bulb:
http://www.aquarium-supply.biz/65W_6700K_Lamp_p/res54095.htm
advertises itself as:
Coralife 65W 6700K Straight Pin Compact Fluorescent Lamp


Now, 10k 'SHOULD' mean 10 * 1000 or 10,000
Now, 6700K 'SHOULD' mean 6700 * 1000 or 6,700,000

I see this a lot...

 

[Sploke]

That refers to the color temp of the light, not the light output (lumens) or the power consumption (watts). The K does not stand four thousand, its stands for Kelvins. 6700K is a standard color temp for growing fw plants. 10,000K is much more white, often used in SW tanks, although people use them for fw as well.

 

[Sploke]

Actually in the first link, they are using k as an abbreviation for thousand...I can see why its confusing. If they are going to use it that way, it should say "10k K" or "10k Kelvin" or "10,000K" (most common).

 

[finz]

Exactly... wasn't referring to watts/lumens but instead that 10k should really be listed as 10,000k...

 

[Slappy*McFish]

Just a typo I suppose.

 

[Mgamer20o0]

lazy people like me just cut it short.