spiral Compact fluorscents

dustbust_1 · 09/10/2008, 03:39 PM

Is it possable to use 2 spiral (55 watt = 250watt incendecent) bulbs over a 40 gallon breeder tank combined with a actinic blue compact (96watt strip) to grow a mixed coral tank (small soft & small hard)
Here is the link to the bulbs I plan On using http://www.1000bulbs.com/55-Watt-Compact-Fluorescents/
Thanks

abulgin · 09/10/2008, 03:49 PM

Sure, but I think you need 3 or 4 of those bulbs and you'll need to place your hard corals so that they are illuminated.

The "incandescent equivalent" rating is totally irrelevant, as most of the energy used by an incandecsent bulb is converted into heat rather than light, so don't try to compare them.

09/10/2008, 03:39 PM	#1
dustbust_1 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: fargo, nd Posts: 43	spiral Compact fluorscents Is it possable to use 2 spiral (55 watt = 250watt incendecent) bulbs over a 40 gallon breeder tank combined with a actinic blue compact (96watt strip) to grow a mixed coral tank (small soft & small hard) Here is the link to the bulbs I plan On using http://www.1000bulbs.com/55-Watt-Compact-Fluorescents/ Thanks __________________ Dusty Current Tank Info: 40 gal breeder, (3 year) Mixed reef. 20g seahorse macro algae

09/10/2008, 03:49 PM	#2
abulgin Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 2,664	Sure, but I think you need 3 or 4 of those bulbs and you'll need to place your hard corals so that they are illuminated. The "incandescent equivalent" rating is totally irrelevant, as most of the energy used by an incandecsent bulb is converted into heat rather than light, so don't try to compare them.