20w coralife cfl (pink)

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prowakeboarder

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So I have been doing some searching online and I found what appears to be a great light for my planted tank but I don't know the kelvin temperature and nobody else seems to know. Has anyone used the pink coralife 20w cfl? If so, what's its K rating and how good is it for growing plants in a 2.5g tank?
 
Roseate bulbs sometimes called. 620-650 nm I believe they're full spectrum with more red peaks. Assuming we're talking fluorescents.
 
Roseate bulbs sometimes called. 620-650 nm I believe they're full spectrum with more red peaks. Assuming we're talking fluorescents.

But are we talking 6500k, 5500k, or what? I just want to make sure the color spectrum is right for me. I even called the manufacturer and they couldn't tell me. Also, my hood says it is rated for 15w and was originally for incandescent bulbs. Is that 15w rating a problem for a 20w florescent bulb since it runs much cooler?
 
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