Need Tek Bulb!!

[akrimmel]

i need a 48inch 54watt aquablue giesleman if any one has one or like one laying around? details can be worked out later.

 

[Chelsey]

I think you'll be hard-pressed to find a 48 incher. Maybe order one? I don't think your tank will suffer if you're just missing one out of 8 bulbs

 

[akrimmel]

well i am missing two as they dont fire individually,, they ignite it pairs.. whats up with you.

 

[Chelsey]

Hmm, that sucks. Maybe order one? Nothing's up with me, I just don't know of anyone other than you that has a 48" fixture, most that I've heard of around the board here have 36" ones. Even if you are missing two though, your tank will still be ok with just 6 bulbs, the stuff in my tank is still alive with just 6 :lol:

 

[akrimmel]

yeah i was just trying to avoid paying for shipping if there was one local

 

[beaker77]

I have:
2 48" UVL AquaSun
2 48" UVL Actinic White
1 48" Giesemann Actinic+

The UVL Actinic White is close to the AquaBlue except that it is 50/50 instead of 60/40 so it's a little less blue. All bulbs have been used less than a week. I played with different bulb combos a lot when I got my Tek light.

 

[akrimmel]

the bulb was pretty white so which one would work?

 

[beaker77]

The UVL Actinic White is the closest

 

[akrimmel]

well what do you want to do

 

[beaker77]

PM'ing you now.

 

[akrimmel]

beaker77
thanks for everything and taking the time to meet me lastnight.

 

[akrimmel]

THREAD CLOSED

 

[DrBDC]

I have a Giesemann aquablue 48" still in the box I'd trade for an actinic if that's any help in all of this.

 

[akrimmel]

DrBDC

what is the bluest/darkest of the bulbs available for the tek lights?

 

[mpcart]

I suppose the Actinics would be the darkest - followed by the blue +.

-Mike

 

[akrimmel]

that is what i was thinking,,, what seems to be the favorite brand??

 

[beaker77]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8733352#post8733352 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by akrimmel
beaker77
thanks for everything and taking the time to meet me lastnight.

No Problem

 

[akrimmel]

beaker77
how old did you say the bulb was and what was the name and color of the bulb if you dont mind??

 

[DrBDC]

I'm not any good with T-5 colors etc. I had 2 3ft bulbs that were actinic. I had bought them for mh supplementation for my last tank. So when I got this tank I bought 2 of the 24" pfo parallel reflectors and I'm going to swap that for the 3 ft one I have in there now. And of course I bought 2 4ft T-5's to swich as well. I only bought these because it was available and it also puts out more light than the actinics. Here is a thread talking about par levels of the diff. bulbs:
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=918935

 

[akrimmel]

thanks DrBDC