Best T-12 bulb model for planted aquarium?
Have you had success with a particular brand / model 40 watt / 48 inches / T-12 / F40 bulb? Its time to replace mine, and I would find something better. I have 2 slots. My setup is a bit weird. Its been built up over time. I have 2 lamps T40 in a standard aquarium hood. In my other Hood, have 2 U.S. current 32-watt compact fluorescent retrofits and making double filament with 2 of 25 W screw CF bulbs.
You can also use the more efficient T-8 bulbs of this extra length. Zoom makes it excellent for application, 8500 K. Flora Sun plants aquarium need more and more watts of infrared light. Photosynthesis takes place in the blue end and even more in the red end of the curve of nanometers (420 nm blue and red 670 nm). The "valley" is about 550 nm, this is more visible when light is present and why plant leaves mostly reflect the green light while absorbing red and blue. This curve drops sharply below 400 nm and above 700 nm. For that reason, 20,000 K would also be a good complement such as Glo Coralife 20,000 K and 18,000 K. Hagen Power As for the bulbs Inc. is the god of plants and 6400 K CFL more efficient compact fluorescent and screwed in a standard socket. Avoid cold white lights, these fall into the valley, "not of much use for plants. This is where most live green and yellow light and is therefore chloraphyll is green. Here's an article that has some letters and a lot of information and links to further information in depth, I think found this article useful: http://www.americanaquariumproducts.com/Aquarium_Lighting.html
125g freshwater planted aquarium
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