bulbs

Hello everyone, I have a Aqueon 48" T5 double light fixture with a 10000K colormax bulb and 6500K white light. Recently , both bulbs were burnt and I am thinking of replacing them with some new T5s. I have african cichlids with java ferns in 75 Gallon tank. I like to know your experience...

Is it okay to put HO bulbs in a non HO fixture?

I have 3, 48in actinic bulbs available. 28w. Used yes, but barely!

I am wondering if anyone has had any experience with the Fluval C-Series HOBs. From what I have seen online, they seem to be the most awesome HOB ever made. The price is also unbelievably low as well. Also wondering if anyone has tried the Quantum Aquatics T6 bulbs. Not much information is...

I bought a Deep Blue SolarMax High Efficiency 30" light strip. Does anyone sell replacement bulbs? Is High Efficiency just a fancy name for normal output?

I just got a fabulous light -- a Coralife High Output T5 Lunar Aqualight -- for my planted peacock tank. I replaced the two 10K bulbs with 6K bulbs. I kept the two actinic bulbs to use as moonlights. Question -- is there any reason to leave the actinics on during the day with the 6Ks? Do they...

They made it. Instead of $9 for 65Ws and $14 for 96Ws, price is $8 for 65Ws, $13 for 96Ws. Not too shabby. Bring cash, gems, bullion or giant Corydoras - no checks. Prince- 4 65W – 1 10000K SP + 1 10000K SqP + 1 6500K SP + 1 6500K SqP Frank - 4 SP 65W 50/50 MH Horo - 3 SP 65W – 2...

I am converting a planted tank to a cryptoheros tank. I won't be planting it. Right now, unplanted, when I turn on the lights everything in the tank hides from the 31watt 6700 and 10000k bulbs that are in there. For reasons I won't go into I have a couple of color max bulbs, more of these two...

My T5 and regular fluorescent fixtures need new bulbs. When I look on-line there is a bewildering array of choices. My tanks are all fish-only. Should I just go with the bulbs that offer to bring out the best colors in the fish or what about 10K daylight bulbs and such?

I think I read somewhere that 50/50 or blue actinic bulbs don't help with plants at all. All my fixtures have 10K and actinic bulbs. I like the looks of mixed lighting. But should I even turn the blue bulbs on during the day? If the blue bulbs do nothing for plants, then I am wasting energy...