Bruce Posted April 21, 2006 Share Posted April 21, 2006 I recently a picture on a forum of someones tank and I really liked the lighting on it. This is the tank; http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c374/dee1na/100_0002.jpg It says the lighting is Coralife Lunalight. Is this a flourescant tube or metal halides? Bruce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wui39 Posted April 21, 2006 Share Posted April 21, 2006 I would say fluro although the light does drop away towards the sides of the tank hinting the possibility of MHs. Probably 10000K+ tubes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Posted April 21, 2006 Author Share Posted April 21, 2006 It looks like a kind of sunlight with the shadows and stuff. Would it be a sunlight globe? Bruce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ged Posted April 21, 2006 Share Posted April 21, 2006 I think they are sold as Coralife Lunar Aqualight and are a compact fluorescent lamp fixture. They range from 65 watt 10,000K and 65 watt True Actinic 03 Blue straight pin base compact fluorescent lamps up to the 96 watt version depending on the size. They also include Lunar Blue-Moon-Glow LED lamps, built in ballast and cooling fans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Posted April 21, 2006 Author Share Posted April 21, 2006 Ok, do you have any links to pictures of them so I can understand more about what you are describing? Bruce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mianos Posted April 21, 2006 Share Posted April 21, 2006 I'd say from the lack of shadows it's a flouro. It's hard to tell with a photograph because it depends on the colour balance but if that photo is balanced I'd say from the blue colour it's at least 10,000K, maybe higher. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burgoid Posted April 21, 2006 Share Posted April 21, 2006 Everyone seems to think 10,000K is a blue light. I have found 10k's to be a greenish colour and evem 14k;s only produce a hint of blue. 18.000K single fluro I find is a real nice light so when I set up my 5'er with MH it will be a 150w 14k bulb with mayb 1 4' antinic fluro. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ged Posted April 21, 2006 Share Posted April 21, 2006 Here is a picture of the type of light fitting that I think it is. The configuration of the lights depends on the length. You can see that it has a double row of lights. Coralife also produce a single row Lunar Aqualight but it has a different colour (brass) reflector. It only has 6700 tubes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Posted April 21, 2006 Author Share Posted April 21, 2006 How much would I be looking to pay for these and where can I get them? Bruce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wui39 Posted April 21, 2006 Share Posted April 21, 2006 Probably upwards of $150 for the complete unit. Never seen them in any Sydney shops (maybe wasn't looking hard enough) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Posted April 21, 2006 Author Share Posted April 21, 2006 Would that be for a 72" one? Bruce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ged Posted April 21, 2006 Share Posted April 21, 2006 Thats a 36" light fitting. The best bet would be to have a look at the Coralife website so you can compare them. Coralife Lunar Aqualight I haven't seen them for sale either. Ged Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Posted April 21, 2006 Author Share Posted April 21, 2006 Who would I speak to about ordering one in? Would they be fine for cichlids? Bruce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D6C1 Posted April 21, 2006 Share Posted April 21, 2006 Ask Ben from "The Age of Aquariums" and see if he gets them. If not, one of the other sponsers. If not, then hunt around pet shops :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ged Posted April 21, 2006 Share Posted April 21, 2006 I think you will be hard pressed to find them here in a LFS. As Toufic suggested ask Ben. He has some Heto brand lights that also come with 4 x 30 watt ( 10000k ) light tubes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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