10k or 6700K

[PrettyFishies]

Which is better for the plants?

 

[rich311k]

Doesn't make any difference. Pick the one you like.

 

[PrettyFishies]

What's the difference? Appearance-wise

Found a great answer:

http://www.myfishtank.net/forum/aqu...10-000k-little-lesson-light-temperatures.html

 

[Devilishturtles]

Natural sunlight = 6500k I think. 6700k is too yellow to my eyes so I prefer the look of the 10k. Like Rich said, its mostly all in what you like the best.

 

[An t-iasg]

The 10000K is going to appear brighter than the 6700K. I just changed my bulbs from 6500K to a dual daylight 6700K/10000K. I thought I was going to have algae problems because the 10000K bulbs were so much brighter than the old 6500K bulbs. Since I got the same wattage as I had before, the wattage was the same to the plants, so no algae outbreak. Although the 10000K is brighter than the 6500K-6700K to our eyes, after getting used to them, they don't seem that bright anymore. My plants are growing very well.

 

[Jchillin]

I've had both and I prefer the higher K rating. The lower rating just appeared to be too yellow for me.

 

[newfound77951]

I have one of each on my 55, check out the pic in this thread. I agree the 6700Ks can be a little yellow. I have blue fish and they look great with the 10000K. The plants don't care what you use.

http://www.aquariumadvice.com/viewtopic.php?t=96859

 

[PrettyFishies]

I opted for the 6700K COLORMAX bulb...

http://www.marinedepot.com/md_viewItem.asp?idproduct=PC5659

It has a pinkish hue to offset the yellow and it is NICE. I really like it, plus is a lot brighter than my old bulb (1 yr old)

 

[gu2high]

I have both 8000K and 6700K and think 8000K is good. The 10000K maybe too blueish.