Chaeto (Fuge) Light Question (Replacement bulb)

[FBNitro]

The bulb I'm using on my AC110 refugium just let go. I have one of the Azoo lamps, it currently has a 13,000k, 13w CFL (straight) bulb.

I was looking at the DrFost site, and saw a 10,000k/Actinic 3 50/50 10w bulb. Would Chaeto like this range, or should I try to find something along the lines of what I was already using?

Thanks.

 

[kau_cinta_ku]

the bulb you would really want would be something around the 6500k range the lower the k the better.

 

[FBNitro]

They have a 6500k bulb listed, says 'freshwater', although I don't think that matters. I'll hit HomeDepot and see if I can find anything, any old CFL will be fine if it's in the correct range?

 

[Tswifty]

This is what I use:

 

[FBNitro]

Yeah, that's what I would use with a sump setup, but my fuge is a 16x4 HOB filter that's been converted. That would be overkill.

 

[Tswifty]

I just now noticed that "AC110" line in the original post. :lol:

 

[FBNitro]

Wow, I just opened it up and looked at the bulb... it's a 17000K. I knew it was blue, but man... didn't realize it was THAT blue. I read somewhere that it was 13000K, that's why I said in the first post that's what it was.

 

[jimbo78]

6500k will be perfect.

 

[FBNitro]

So after blowing probably $20 in gas driving around I couldn't find those straight CFL bulbs, apparently they don't make them anymore
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For me to order them from dr fosters will take a while, since I'm up in Canada. So I gave up and bought a 6500K twist style bulb. I've put it into the housing and it touches the plastic. Do I need to be concerned with it touching the plastic housing?