Lighting question

craftyflalady · 02-19-2006, 11:42 AM

Hi Folks!

Was just wondering...What is the best lighting to use to bring the color of the fish out in a non-planted tank?

I have a really nice Blue Acara who is so Blue in pictures, but looks gray and black in the tank! Would love to see him look that way in the tank! Anyway to pull it off?

Thanks in Advance!

Kathy

**Osiris** · 02-19-2006, 12:11 PM

my 50/50 bulbs bring out good colors on my fryeri and ngara flametails who are blue..........................

craftyflalady · 02-19-2006, 02:17 PM

Thanks for the reply, but could you get a little more discriptive about what 50/50 is? I have a stack of bulbs here, Sunshine, day light, plant..ect..I tried them all today and none worked. Just what is a 50/50?

Thanks,
Kathy

**Osiris** · 02-19-2006, 03:41 PM

a 50/50 bulb is a bulb that has 50% atnic blue in it(seen mainly in show tank of african cichlids and reef tanks) and 50% 10k spectrum or 12k spectrum, combining these two makes it a 50/50 bulb as they call it. Hit's the blue part of the spectrum of light.

craftyflalady · 02-20-2006, 06:29 AM

Thanks Mala,

I think I got it now! I will give that a try and see what happens. Thanks again!

Kathy

Daniel · 02-20-2006, 06:32 AM

providing it's possible and safe(water splashing) I found that the light fitted to the front of the hood gave better results than at the back of hood

02-19-2006, 11:42 AM	#1
craftyflalady Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Age: 50 Posts: 397	Lighting question Hi Folks! Was just wondering...What is the best lighting to use to bring the color of the fish out in a non-planted tank? I have a really nice Blue Acara who is so Blue in pictures, but looks gray and black in the tank! Would love to see him look that way in the tank! Anyway to pull it off? Thanks in Advance! Kathy

02-19-2006, 12:11 PM	#2
Osiris Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Wisconsin Age: 25 Posts: 3,714	my 50/50 bulbs bring out good colors on my fryeri and ngara flametails who are blue.......................... __________________ Reality is for people who can't handle Science-Fiction

02-19-2006, 03:41 PM	#4
Osiris Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Wisconsin Age: 25 Posts: 3,714	a 50/50 bulb is a bulb that has 50% atnic blue in it(seen mainly in show tank of african cichlids and reef tanks) and 50% 10k spectrum or 12k spectrum, combining these two makes it a 50/50 bulb as they call it. Hit's the blue part of the spectrum of light. __________________ Reality is for people who can't handle Science-Fiction

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02-19-2006, 02:17 PM	#3
craftyflalady Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Age: 50 Posts: 397	Thanks for the reply, but could you get a little more discriptive about what 50/50 is? I have a stack of bulbs here, Sunshine, day light, plant..ect..I tried them all today and none worked. Just what is a 50/50? Thanks, Kathy

02-20-2006, 06:29 AM	#5
craftyflalady Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Age: 50 Posts: 397	Thanks Mala, I think I got it now! I will give that a try and see what happens. Thanks again! Kathy

02-20-2006, 06:32 AM	#6
Daniel Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 41	providing it's possible and safe(water splashing) I found that the light fitted to the front of the hood gave better results than at the back of hood

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