lighting questions? - Aquarium Advice

DARK Jak · 05-05-2005, 11:39 PM

i wanted to know what kind of lights are best for plants above or below water? auctinics or full spectrum

SteveM · 05-06-2005, 12:03 AM

Full spectrum in the 6,000K to 10,000K range are generally considered best for plants [acronym:a6e74d39bd="As far as I know"]AFAIK[/acronym:a6e74d39bd]. Within that color range its really a matter of preference.

travis simonson · 05-06-2005, 12:35 AM

I agree with Steve 100%. Actinics provide very little photosynthetically useful radiation and are thus not very good plant bulbs - but they do look cool

DARK Jak · 05-06-2005, 08:40 AM

oohhh because on the box for coralife actinics it says "ideal for saltwater, reef, and freshwater plants.
guess its problably for marketing though.

malkore · 05-06-2005, 10:49 AM

th 10,000K that comes in there too is what's good for the plants.

DARK Jak · 05-06-2005, 11:27 PM

what the actinic or the full spectrim

05-05-2005, 11:39 PM	#1
DARK Jak Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Bellbrook OH Posts: 204 Images: 5	lighting questions? i wanted to know what kind of lights are best for plants above or below water? auctinics or full spectrum __________________ Although now I know the voices arn't real they had some preety good ideas....

05-06-2005, 12:03 AM	#2
SteveM Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: May 2004 Location: North Carolina Posts: 124 Images: 1	Full spectrum in the 6,000K to 10,000K range are generally considered best for plants [acronym:a6e74d39bd="As far as I know"]AFAIK[/acronym:a6e74d39bd]. Within that color range its really a matter of preference. __________________ Maybe didn't mean so much, but it meant everything to me. - T. Reznor

05-06-2005, 12:35 AM	#3
travis simonson Hortipath Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Englewood, CO Posts: 2,038 Images: 32	I agree with Steve 100%. Actinics provide very little photosynthetically useful radiation and are thus not very good plant bulbs - but they do look cool __________________ “There is something in the quality of a good translation that can never be captured in the original.” -William Gibson

05-06-2005, 08:40 AM	#4
DARK Jak Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Bellbrook OH Posts: 204 Images: 5	oohhh because on the box for coralife actinics it says "ideal for saltwater, reef, and freshwater plants. guess its problably for marketing though. __________________ Although now I know the voices arn't real they had some preety good ideas....

05-06-2005, 10:49 AM	#5
malkore Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Nebraska, USA Posts: 6,540	th 10,000K that comes in there too is what's good for the plants. __________________ Visit my aquarium pages - see specs on my tanks, and photos of how they've evolved My other passion: TheNinja 500R - updated 9/18/05

05-06-2005, 11:27 PM	#6
DARK Jak Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Bellbrook OH Posts: 204 Images: 5	what the actinic or the full spectrim __________________ Although now I know the voices arn't real they had some preety good ideas....

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