Bulb color(?) selection

tehpineapple · 07/03/2015, 05:30 PM

Hello all,

I'm still fairly new. I have two tanks and both came with a stand prebuilt including lights. I'm hoping to upgrade the light fixture in the not too distant future but for now I am stuck with what came with it.

A few days ago the daylight bulb burnt out so I've been running just the blue light (no coral or fish yet, just snails and hermits). I found a bulb at Marine Depot that will work as a replacement but it asks me to choose a color. I have no idea what the different numbers mean. The options are 420nn/10000K, 10000K, 452nm or 6700K (Coralife). I just need a good daylight bulb that will support a Goldenhead Goby, my CUC and possibly some Zoas until I can afford to buy/build a better light fixture.

This is what I'm looking at:
http://www.marinedepot.com/65W_Power...SPSWFF-vi.html

tehpineapple · 07/04/2015, 11:17 AM

Anyone? I'm just trying to get an opinion which one would be best for my situation.

420nn/10000K, 10000K, 452nm or 6700K (Coralife)

07/03/2015, 05:30 PM	#1
tehpineapple Registered Member Join Date: May 2015 Location: Southern Oregon Posts: 81	Bulb color(?) selection Hello all, I'm still fairly new. I have two tanks and both came with a stand prebuilt including lights. I'm hoping to upgrade the light fixture in the not too distant future but for now I am stuck with what came with it. A few days ago the daylight bulb burnt out so I've been running just the blue light (no coral or fish yet, just snails and hermits). I found a bulb at Marine Depot that will work as a replacement but it asks me to choose a color. I have no idea what the different numbers mean. The options are 420nn/10000K, 10000K, 452nm or 6700K (Coralife). I just need a good daylight bulb that will support a Goldenhead Goby, my CUC and possibly some Zoas until I can afford to buy/build a better light fixture. This is what I'm looking at: http://www.marinedepot.com/65W_Power...SPSWFF-vi.html

07/04/2015, 11:17 AM	#2
tehpineapple Registered Member Join Date: May 2015 Location: Southern Oregon Posts: 81	Anyone? I'm just trying to get an opinion which one would be best for my situation. 420nn/10000K, 10000K, 452nm or 6700K (Coralife)