Lighting Information

[FreDre]

I was wondering if someone could provide me with some good information or a link to good information about lighting. I would like to know the main difference between what 10,000 K means, how that differs from watts, the differences between PC lights, T5's, and Metal Halides, and any other good info on this topic.

Thanks

 

[kar93]

Melevs Reef is a great place to look.

 

[FreDre]

I saw one little thing on there...it wasn't much help

 

[Mykel Obvious]

Wet Web Media

Wet Web Media

Wet Web Media is my go to place to start researching any aspect of aquarium husbandry... I branch off from there and as I build up specific questions, I bring them here...

Here's the start of their Lighting section

Hope the helps some!!

Later,

 

[Toddrtrex]

10,000K is a rating on any bulb for its color temp.

The higher the K rating, the bluer the bulb.

Basically 6500K is about the color of natural sunlight -- yellowish on tanks, 10,000K could be considered bright white, and 20,000K is on the blue side.