Coralife Lunar Aqualight...some questions.

hul kogan · 08/27/2009, 06:35 PM

The fixture is 48" has (2) Coralife Actinic 65w CF bulbs and (2) Coralife 10,000K 65w CF bulbs.

1. The 10,000K bulbs are briefly flashing when powered on and then staying off. Does the fixture run as a closed circuit; whereas if one bulb is burnt out the other won't power on either (similar to cheap/older Christmas lights)? The Actinic's still power on and operate normally. So, I removed one of the 10K bulbs and put a Actinic in its place and tada...they remained lit. Does it sound like the bulb I removed is the culprit?

2. I am trying to determine what replacement bulbs to go with. How important is it to stick with Coralife? What are some other reputable brands that might be a better deal?

3. What are the 50/50 bulbs all about? Worth looking into or should I stay with (2) 10K and (2) Actinic? It seems like 10,000K is a popular bulb in the 65w CF selection. I have also seen 6700 and 14000, too. I don't think going any lower than 10K is what I want, but how much more blue could I expect a 14K to be?

Thanks in advance for all the help!

hul kogan · 08/28/2009, 09:10 AM

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08/27/2009, 06:35 PM	#1
hul kogan On a surface interval Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: NW Ohio Posts: 330	Coralife Lunar Aqualight...some questions. The fixture is 48" has (2) Coralife Actinic 65w CF bulbs and (2) Coralife 10,000K 65w CF bulbs. 1. The 10,000K bulbs are briefly flashing when powered on and then staying off. Does the fixture run as a closed circuit; whereas if one bulb is burnt out the other won't power on either (similar to cheap/older Christmas lights)? The Actinic's still power on and operate normally. So, I removed one of the 10K bulbs and put a Actinic in its place and tada...they remained lit. Does it sound like the bulb I removed is the culprit? 2. I am trying to determine what replacement bulbs to go with. How important is it to stick with Coralife? What are some other reputable brands that might be a better deal? 3. What are the 50/50 bulbs all about? Worth looking into or should I stay with (2) 10K and (2) Actinic? It seems like 10,000K is a popular bulb in the 65w CF selection. I have also seen 6700 and 14000, too. I don't think going any lower than 10K is what I want, but how much more blue could I expect a 14K to be? Thanks in advance for all the help!

08/28/2009, 09:10 AM	#2
hul kogan On a surface interval Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: NW Ohio Posts: 330	Bumpity. __________________ Chris [127G Caribbean Biotope Shallow Reef In-Wall] [40G Breeder]