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Junior Poster
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Location: oHIo
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02-04-2007, 06:21 PM
This list below describes what Kelvin equals what type of light.
The Kelvin on your bulbs could have given you some clue as to what the results of your test would have been. Imagine running 2 Aqua-Glo's, algae yuck!
Color Temperture in Kelvin
Degrees Kelvin : Light Source
1700-1800K : Match Flame
1850-1930K : Candle Flame
2000-3000K : Sun At Sunrise/Sunset
2500-2900K : Household Tungsten Lamp
3000K : Tungsten Lamp 500-1000W
3200-3500K : Quartz Lamp
3200-7500K : Fluorescent Lamp
3275-K : Tungsten Lamp 2K
3380K : Tungsten Lamp 5K-10K
5000-5400K : Sun Direct Noon
5500-6500K : Daylight (Sun+Sky)
5500-6500K : Sun Through Clouds/Haze
6000-7500K : Sky Overcast
6500K / RGB : Monitor (White Point)
7000-8000K : Outdoor Shade Areas
8000-10000K : Sky Partly Cloudy
50 gallon freshwater tank, HOT Magnum filter (used for Mechanical Filtration only), 2 T5 bulbs equalling 17500K @78W. No CO2 injection. No Chemical Filtration.
Livestock> 1 brushnose pleco, 6 Peacock Gudgeons, 4 Green Flame Tetras, 6 Serpae Tetras, 2 Kuhli Loaches, 2-3 Amano Shrimp
Plants> Red & Green Tiger Lotus, Amazon Sword, Water Sprite, Broad Leafed Red Ludwigia, and Frogbit.
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