Best Light For Bringing Out Small Red Pacu's Color

[Paul_MTS]

your lighting is designed to be nice and bright for marine set ups.

by any chance do you have a Interpet power compact T5 light unit with the blue and white bulb? If so i suggest you switch the bulb for a Tri-Plus.

 

[corbypete]

get the purple 'tropical' light, it brings out the reds and the blues in a tank. so for your pacu it will bring out a lot of red.

my piranahs look great now. avoid the blue marine ones.

theres a green feshwater one too, but its more for a planted look

 

[spatterfree]

Hi,
Here is the link of the Lights I have now. I got three sockets for them, but currently I'm only using 2.
http/www.hellolights.com/13w5010dayac.html

 

[corbypete]

ah, ok you have the blue ones.

if you can, get the pinky purple ones next time round

 

[spatterfree]

I'm kind of looking at these and switch the whole hood
But I'm not sure what color light they produce.
The last thing I want in my aquarium is yellow light.
Would these be White or Yellow? Anybody That has them let me know.
http/www.hellolights.com/36spec30watf.html

 

[corbypete]

those are the freshwater ones i mentioned earlier.

and yes they are green, not deep orrible green but a whitey-green. makes the plants look good.

if you want to bring out blues and reds get the tropical ones from the same manufacturer, i bought the same last night

 

[spatterfree]

Send me a link of them.
What color do you think they would be with blue gravel?

 

[spatterfree]

Does Anybody know the difference between the Warm Tropical and the Crisp White?
Which one would be best for my tank. Any Advise?