Is this common for the untrained eye? (lighting color temp)

[shinyfish]

Is this common to the untrained eye? (lighting color temp)

On my 55 gal i had the lighting strip and bulb that came with it over 5 years ago( I assume a different color temp). I have just recently replaced that with 2 6500k bulbs. However this solution only looks equally as bright at most.. maybe even less.
Is that normal to be seen that way because of the different color temp?

 

[msjinkzd]

yes, the 6500k have a more yellow appearance. the color gets "whiter and bluer" as it gets higher in number. Many people prefer around 10000k for aesthetic reasons.

 

[shinyfish]

perhaps ill switch one of the two bulbs out with a 10000k, is that ok for plants?

 

[msjinkzd]

yes, up to 10k is just fine for plants.

 

[Mgamer20o0]

would prob be best to switch the bulbs up. run a 6500k in the back and 10000k in the front.

 

[J double R]

yep MG, that's what i do

 

[Spewn]

I'm surprised nobody's asked this but, how many watts were you using previously for light, and how many now?

 

[shinyfish]

was just 1 40w before but the light at least looking at the light was more purple so i assume 10k area. now i am running two so 80w, i put the old 10k back in and kept one of the 6500k and looks much better.

 

[Fishy_Fun]

I found that the purple bulbs have a 8525K rating.Which will put out a more purplish light as you saw earlier.

 

[shinyfish]

ah ok it might be that then. It was the bulb that came with the hood so not a lot of info. thanks.