Lighting will these work

[TNTCanada]

This was posted on RC will these lights work has any one used them beore?
What do you think? :question:


"GE Sunshine bulbs (5000k, 90CRI) at about $6 each, 80 watts of NO lighting. You could go with Philips bulbs (6500k, 86 CRI) from HD and save more -- 2 for $6"

[Aquattro]

Will they work for what? They will let the fish see things, and that prevents them from bumping their heads. They will not grow most (any?) SPS corals.

[TNTCanada]

Thats what I thought but I thought I would still ask Thanks for the reply :biggrin:

[Aquattro]

Tyler, what did you want to use them for?

[TNTCanada]

Fish and softies

[Aquattro]

K, certainly not for main lighting. Unless you had a lot of them, in which case you might spend more on balasts. And the color will suck. If you can't get MH, certainly get VHO or PCs. My choice would be VHO, but everyone's opinion is different.

[Samw]

My choice would be VHO, but everyone's opinion is different.

Just make sure you fireproof your canopy if going VHO. :lol:

[TNTCanada]

Just looking for cheep bulbs tell we get our MH together still waiting for a little $ hopefuly after X-mas :sad:
Thanks