Best light for best color? (Tiger Oscar)

[Patty1980]

I have 2 fixtures over my 55g with these bulbs. I want to know if there is a better bulb out there to get my juvenile Oscar to show more color? I have low light plants, so I've never considered upgrading for that purpose, but he really looked beautiful just now when we shined a brighter light in his tank momentarily. Just curious.

 

[Patty1980]

Nope? Alrighty then...

 

[Mattyfelts]

less stress, quality foods.

 

[jetajockey]

Maybe colormax bulbs, but I'd try to see some tank pics that use them so you can get an idea of what they look like.

 

[Caliban07]

There should be a 'colour' equivalent of your daylight tube. These help to emphasise colours. I found that two colour tubes makes the colours stand out too much so opted for 1 colour and one daylight. Then fish that went to the rear of the tank shone and the faded when they came to the front which was annoying so I just put two daylight tubes back in as I was getting plants anyway.


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[Patty1980]

Yes, I was shopping the colormax. They aren't expensive at all so I can play with it. Just makin sure I wasn't missing anything better. Thanks guys.

 

[Patty1980]

less stress, quality foods.

He's spoiled rotten.

 

[jetajockey]

Another alternative if you feel like changing fixtures at some point is to go with an LED light that has RGB lights on it, like the current usa satellite+. It lets you customize the colors.

 

[Brookster123]

:evil quivering voice: Get an led! current satellite plus!

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[Patty1980]

I will check em out