PLEASE HELP - WHAT T8 TUBES TO BUY?

[ukapstt77]

Hello

I have a 55g (48x15x18inches) tank and I'm going to fill it with plants. I bought a Starter Unit that supports 2 40w tubes. I need to know what's the best t8 tubes I can buy for this set up?

I've been looking at useing both Juwel Daylite and Warmlite together or maybe 2 HAGEN T8 FLORA-GLO FRESHWATER PLANT GROWTH BULBs

Would I be better off buying 2 Marine White lights/tubes as these put out 15000k (The plant tubes I've seen are only 4000k)

Please help

 

[danmil3s]

what do you think looks pretty.

 

[ukapstt77]

what do you think looks pretty.

Sorry I don't know what you mean?

 

[chrisfraser05]

idealy you want daylight temps 6-6.5k.

I got phillips ones in this range for about £7 each on lampspecs.co.uk

 

[ceg4048]

idealy you want daylight temps 6-6.5k.

There is nothing ideal about any bulb. Colour temperature is completely irrelevant.

what do you think looks pretty.

Sorry I don't know what you mean?

What Dan means is that get whatever bulbs you think will be pleasing to you . The plants don't care what colour or Kelvin you select.

Have a look at the thread http://ukaps.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=50&t=555 which give examples of the various colours of typical bulbs and simply pick the colours that you find most pleasant. The plants will figure out the rest.

Cheers,

 

[ukapstt77]

Thx Guys for all your help

I've decided to buy a T8 Arcadia Freshwater Lamp and a T8 Arcadia Original Tropical Lamp which they say will bring out the greens of plants and the red stripes of my Fahaka Puffer fish