calix10
07-15-2008, 12:42 PM
My new tank is almost finished (its now on the 3 week of ciclying) so i planning the light for it. Its a 210 lts--> 55 gals
What do you think about the light (awesome graphic make by my self)
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The 4 lamps on the middle are those CFL (Compact fluorescent lamp)
According to this table -->
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A 15 watts CFL equals to 75 normal lamp. So In theory if i use 4 warm light type lamp i get 300 watts, 800 lumens and 3000 kelvins
If i use 4 natural light lamp type i get 300 watts, 800 lumens but 4000 kelvins.
If i use 4 cool light lamp type i get 300 watts, 800 lumens and 6400 kelvins
The marine glow (4 of them) i gonna use it just for vanity. i try with 2 that i already have and woww looks amazing, with 4 i cant imagine how it's going to looks like.
Plants
I only have 3 kinds of plants Glossostigma, Echinodorus And Vallisneria nana, a few of them cause the tota area of the plantation is around 40 cm at the most.
So tell me what do you think its ok.
I friend tell me 15 watts of cfl lamps equals to 15 watts of normal lamps, its that right?
If this its true i change those cfl to t5 lamps of 40 watts to a total of 120 watts
Do you thing this its a better idea?
Thans 4 your time, and hope you can answer my questions
My tank
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What do you think about the light (awesome graphic make by my self)
[Only Registered Users Can See Links.]
The 4 lamps on the middle are those CFL (Compact fluorescent lamp)
According to this table -->
[Only Registered Users Can See Links.]
A 15 watts CFL equals to 75 normal lamp. So In theory if i use 4 warm light type lamp i get 300 watts, 800 lumens and 3000 kelvins
If i use 4 natural light lamp type i get 300 watts, 800 lumens but 4000 kelvins.
If i use 4 cool light lamp type i get 300 watts, 800 lumens and 6400 kelvins
The marine glow (4 of them) i gonna use it just for vanity. i try with 2 that i already have and woww looks amazing, with 4 i cant imagine how it's going to looks like.
Plants
I only have 3 kinds of plants Glossostigma, Echinodorus And Vallisneria nana, a few of them cause the tota area of the plantation is around 40 cm at the most.
So tell me what do you think its ok.
I friend tell me 15 watts of cfl lamps equals to 15 watts of normal lamps, its that right?
If this its true i change those cfl to t5 lamps of 40 watts to a total of 120 watts
Do you thing this its a better idea?
Thans 4 your time, and hope you can answer my questions
My tank
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