Exigenn
Aquarium Advice Freak
So after reading basically all day trying to figure out what im going to do for my 75 gallon low tech tank i got the idea of just doing cheap shop lights.
My question is what is more important, the bulb being "Full spectrum", "Kelvin" rating or "lumens".
Im only looking to grow mosses, anubias, swords, java fern, crypts and things of that nature really.
After looking at my local hardware store i have 2 options if i go that route. T12 fixture or T8 fixture. At the price of replacing a bulb every 6-9 months im looking for the cheapest option here. For the T12 here are the options i have found. the thing thats really tripping me up is that they are all different Kelvin and lumens, one says "Plant" on it but is like $10 a pop vs the others that are 6-10 per 2 pack. Im really in need of some help here. I know its a lot to look at and im really sorry but im extremely out of my depth here.
Philips 4 ft. T12 40-Watt Plant and Aquarium Linear Fluorescent Light Bulb-392282 - The Home Depot
Philips 4 ft. T12 40-Watt Neutral Deluxe ALTO Linear Fluorescent Light Bulb (2-Pack)-422741 - The Home Depot
Philips 4 ft. T12 40-Watt Soft White Deluxe ALTO Linear Fluorescent Light Bulb (2-Pack)-422766 - The Home Depot
Philips 4 ft. T12 40-Watt Natural Supreme Linear Fluorescent Light Bulb (2-Pack)-423979 - The Home Depot
Philips 4 ft. T12 40-Watt Daylight Deluxe Linear Fluorescent Light Bulb (2-Pack)-226837 - The Home Depot
Here is where im at also looking at the T8 bulbs/fixtures. Again all have different lumen and kelvin ratings as well as one saying plant
4 ft. T8 32-Watt TuffGuard Cool White (4100K) ALTO Linear Fluorescent Light Bulb-431980 - The Home Depot
Philips 4 ft. T8 32-Watt Daylight Alto Linear Fluorescent Light Bulb (2-Pack)-451823 - The Home Depot
Philips 4 ft. T8 32-Watt Cool White Alto Linear Fluorescent Light Bulb (2-Pack)-434548 - The Home Depot
Philips 4 ft. T8 32-Watt Natural Light ALTO Linear Fluorescent Light Bulb (2-Pack)-409664 - The Home Depot
Philips 4 ft. T8 32-Watt Soft White Linear Fluorescent Light Bulb (2-Pack)-226829 - The Home Depot
Philips 4 ft. T8 32-Watt Plant and Aquarium Linear Fluorescent Light Bulb-429167 - The Home Depot
Again, im sorry i know its a lot to look at but im so far out of my depth its not even fully at this point. Im in desperate need of some help. I really appreciate it.
My question is what is more important, the bulb being "Full spectrum", "Kelvin" rating or "lumens".
Im only looking to grow mosses, anubias, swords, java fern, crypts and things of that nature really.
After looking at my local hardware store i have 2 options if i go that route. T12 fixture or T8 fixture. At the price of replacing a bulb every 6-9 months im looking for the cheapest option here. For the T12 here are the options i have found. the thing thats really tripping me up is that they are all different Kelvin and lumens, one says "Plant" on it but is like $10 a pop vs the others that are 6-10 per 2 pack. Im really in need of some help here. I know its a lot to look at and im really sorry but im extremely out of my depth here.
Philips 4 ft. T12 40-Watt Plant and Aquarium Linear Fluorescent Light Bulb-392282 - The Home Depot
Philips 4 ft. T12 40-Watt Neutral Deluxe ALTO Linear Fluorescent Light Bulb (2-Pack)-422741 - The Home Depot
Philips 4 ft. T12 40-Watt Soft White Deluxe ALTO Linear Fluorescent Light Bulb (2-Pack)-422766 - The Home Depot
Philips 4 ft. T12 40-Watt Natural Supreme Linear Fluorescent Light Bulb (2-Pack)-423979 - The Home Depot
Philips 4 ft. T12 40-Watt Daylight Deluxe Linear Fluorescent Light Bulb (2-Pack)-226837 - The Home Depot
Here is where im at also looking at the T8 bulbs/fixtures. Again all have different lumen and kelvin ratings as well as one saying plant
4 ft. T8 32-Watt TuffGuard Cool White (4100K) ALTO Linear Fluorescent Light Bulb-431980 - The Home Depot
Philips 4 ft. T8 32-Watt Daylight Alto Linear Fluorescent Light Bulb (2-Pack)-451823 - The Home Depot
Philips 4 ft. T8 32-Watt Cool White Alto Linear Fluorescent Light Bulb (2-Pack)-434548 - The Home Depot
Philips 4 ft. T8 32-Watt Natural Light ALTO Linear Fluorescent Light Bulb (2-Pack)-409664 - The Home Depot
Philips 4 ft. T8 32-Watt Soft White Linear Fluorescent Light Bulb (2-Pack)-226829 - The Home Depot
Philips 4 ft. T8 32-Watt Plant and Aquarium Linear Fluorescent Light Bulb-429167 - The Home Depot
Again, im sorry i know its a lot to look at but im so far out of my depth its not even fully at this point. Im in desperate need of some help. I really appreciate it.