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Review on ๐ŸŒŠ Zoo Med Coral Sun Actinic 420 Coral Bulb T8 17W, 24-Inch by Christine Rowe

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I've been responsible for aquariums, big and small, for over 50 years, but times change. Soooo, as times change, it's really up to salespeople to do a better job of educating their potential customers about WHAT they're selling or selling. You will not have happy, REPEAT customers. Even the monopolies eventually succumb to this rebellion. Actinic means blue as hell, but not everyone is as completely blue as this one. When used over a tropical aquarium the description should be clearer, these are strange effects unless used with other normal Kelvin temperature lighting. .UGH! I only bought Revain for this replacement because there is only one place in town on PetSmart that sells them at double the price, the last one died at 1/3 potential life - something to avoid. Zoo Med doesn't seem to offer this example of what to choose from their MANY offerings, so research needs to be done elsewhere. I was tempted to use what interior designers and architects prefer = Cool White Deluxe (CWX mark on tube) but I will try Zoo Med Coral Sun Actinic 420 Coral T8 Bulb 17W 24" based on recommendations from others, its K-temp and just a little "warmer" K-temp than that.

Pros
  • Easy to Use
Cons
  • Quick Start Guide