corallife fixture bulbs help

[orlly16]

I have a 48 inch corallife fixture with four 24 inch bulbs...they arethe straight pin kind with 4 prings...is there any other bulbs I could use to replace them...im tired of havn to buy $30 bulbs?

 

[Rivercats]

I don't know where you are buying your bulbs but I just bought 2 expensive Geisemann T5HO bulbs the 48" length and only paid $22 each. You can find quality bulbs for T5HO on line for very reasonable prices.

 

[orlly16]

Would they fit a corallife fixture??

 

[orlly16]

 

[Rivercats]

Okay first off you have an actinic bulb which is not for use on a planted tank so you need to get something else. Also isn't that a Compact Fluorescent 4 prong bulb? You still should look for 4 prong compact fluorescent replacement bulbs online as any brand that is 4 prong will work. You don't have to use Corallife's brand.

 

[orlly16]

Would a 55 watt, 6500k work?

 

[Rivercats]

A 6700K is good but doesn't your bulb say it's a 65 watt not 55?

 

[orlly16]

Yea ...does it need to be 65 watts?

 

[Rivercats]

It's always been my understanding that you need to replace bulbs with the same wattage as the ones removed. I'm in no way a light expert or electrician so maybe someone else can verify this.

 

[orlly16]

I cant find any bulbs tat match wat im lookn for...ive only found them for 55 watt and 6500k or 65 watts at 4100k

 

[Rivercats]

Do the Corallife replacement bulbs come in 65 watts? If so this might be an instance of having to use their bulbs. You could also start a new thread asking if you can use 55w bulbs in place of 65w bulbs.

 

[orlly16]

Thx for the help!! Will do