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Bill,
For fish only, a “cool white” bulb should be sufficient. If you want to get fancy, and spend a dollar or two more, a “full spectrum” bulb may show your fish to a better advantage than a “cool white” would.
\Steve//
> —–Original Message—– > From: AquaticLife@yahoogroups.com [mailto:AquaticLife@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of > bill1433 > Sent: Sunday, December 21, 2008 10:41 AM > To: AquaticLife@yahoogroups.com > Subject: RE: [AquaticLife] Turning On The Light?for \Steve// > > My friend, you hit on my very next question?  The standard fluorescent tube?  Good! > What’s it called?  Remember, I’m just returning to the hobby here and have seen “color” > tubes, tubes for special plant growth (staying with plastic ones here) special high intensity > tubes, low intensity tubes, I just need a light that will adequately light up an aquarium > (standard 29-gallon) without changing the real color of the fish (enhancing or otherwise), > turn them into Super Hero’s, glow in the dark, or any fancy stuff. > > An example?  A 40-watt tube that says, “cool white” on it.  What should a good old fashion > aquarium tube say? > > In a fog, again!  Turn on the light \Steve//! > > Bill > > — On Sun, 12/21/08, Steve Szabo wrote: > > From: Steve Szabo > Subject: RE: [AquaticLife] Turning On The Light? > To: AquaticLife@yahoogroups.com > Date: Sunday, December 21, 2008, 1:35 AM > > > > > > > Bill, > > The compact fluorescents are old news. What you really need, to save on electrical costs, are > the LED lights. > > Actually, compact fluorescents (or CFLs) can be a good way to light tanks.. They come in many > flavors, and have the ability to provide many more lumens per watt than standard > fluorescents. If you are considering a planted aquarium, you probably should consider the > CFLs. If you have basically a fish only tank, save some money and go with a standard > fluorescent bulb. AS the conversation you heard claiming that CFLs were less expensive, that > is not really true. They are more expensive to purchase, though the gap is closing, or has > closed–it has been a bit since I last looked into it, do your own research–they still need > replacement prior to burning out, as do standard bulbs. There is a savings in electricity, but > likely you will replace 1 40 watt bulb with 2 or 3 CFLs. At 13 watts, you save a total of 1 watt > with three and 14 watts with 2. > > Incandescent bulbs are a completely different story, different type of light, and should not > be under consideration. > > \Steve// > > > —–Original Message—– > > From: AquaticLife@ yahoogroups. com [mailto:AquaticLife@ yahoogroups. com] On Behalf > Of > > bill1433 > > Sent: Saturday, December 20, 2008 8:26 PM > > To: AquaticLife > > Subject: [AquaticLife] Turning On The Light? > > > > > > I just heard part of a conversation that I found most interesting.  It seems the two people > > talking were discussing Aquarium lighting and one suggested to the other that there was a > > better way to light an aquarium. > > > > It seems their thoughts centered around the idea of NOT using the standard > > fluorescent type fixture or cover but rather the use of Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs > > types that screw in like a light bulb in replacement of the tube type fixture. > > > > Their claims were simply this, cheaper to run with better over-all illumination, cheaper to > buy > > and better life span and also better for aquarium plants. Now I cannot remember seeing this > > discussion on list but I¢ve only been here a short time.  Is any of this true?  If so which > part > > or parts?  I have seen hoods for incandescent lights but they were all for small aquariums, 5 > > or 10 gallon.  Or is this what they are using and simply doubling up on the fixtures to > > accommodate larger tanks? > >  Bill > > > >

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