fluorecent tube

[Cha]

Hi, i have a 10gal terrarium!,(50cmlongX30cmwideX40cmhight, not sure letme check), with some carnivores, it just have a 9wats pl bulb 2,700°K i tink it give me a total of 900lms, not sure letme chek to!, but i got a bulb it look good letme tell you all, eclipse for marineland (a aquarium brand), natural daylight, 15wats, It have a circle w a Hg insede, and its cool, the lihgt is yellow, should i use it?.

 

[dewy]

Try to get at least 1,500 lumens in your terrarium for healthy plants. Also, 6,500K works a little bit better for me.
dewy

 

[Cha]

hi, ok, but this fluorecent tube is good?

 

[Cha]

Well if this one is good, tell me, but to mix it w other bulb, cool white or warm white? or daylight? or superdaylight?, i must say, 2,700°K?, 4,100°K?, 6,500°K? or 10,000°K?.

 

[hexen84]

most would say that 6,500°K is closer to daylight color temps so I would suggest going with this first. But everyone has they're own opinions on bulbs and color temps

 

[dewy]

Quote[/b] (Cha @ July 08 2006,11:25)]Well if this one is good, tell me, but to mix it w other bulb, cool white or warm white? or daylight? or superdaylight?, i must say, 2,700°K?, 4,100°K?, 6,500°K? or 10,000°K?.

Cool white and daylight works fine, just make sure the spectrum doesn't go above 7,500K or below 2,700K as the plants can use less of the light.
dewy

 

[Cha]

ok, so my 2700k pl, and the 15wats natural daylight tube, is a good mix?