I said I had 10K in metal halides and T5HO's, I wasn't comparing I was simply sharing what I have found in my tank. Your reds do well and look good because of the pink rosette bulb. And I've also stated it all depends on what works in an individuals tank.
Yes I read all the posts, the OP asked if there were any plants that didn't need light. You responded with upgrading to CFL's assuming that's what a stock hood would have. Yes you stated anything in the 5000K-10K would grow plants but that means nothing to a newbie who doesn't probably know what that even means. Now through everyone's opinions, including your own, of what works in their tank as far as color spectrum goes the OP can hopefully better understand what the "K" color spectrum is, what it can look like in various tanks, and make an educated decision on buying new bulbs or upgrading if he so chooses to do so after he even gets a tank. Also when someone new knows nothing about lighting and bulbs it's good for them to have a better understanding of lighting in general. Often times posts grow and expand further into subjects. That's what this forum is for in my opinion... helping others learn and to expand our own knowledge. I don't consider giving more information on a related subject to be babble. If that was the case then the majority of the posts on threads would be considered babble and most posts in threads are actually opinions and sharing.
