Fluorescent aquarium lamps offer a variety of choices for fresh and salt water applications. The intense actinic blue is preferred for lighting salt water aquariums and to stimulate coral growth. Full Spectrum lamps bring out the beauty of color while providing nourishing UVB for plant growth.
Fluorescent aquarium lamps are often used in tandem, sunlight and actinic for example, to achieve a variety of purposes. Fluorescent lamp color temperatures range from 4400K to 10,000K.
Fresh and Saltwater Aquarium Lighting
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- Philips Aquarium Fluorescents
- GE Fresh and Saltwater Fluorescent
- Germicidal Lamps
- T5 Aquarium Lamps
- Vita-Lite® Fixtures and Lamps
Philips Aquarium Fluorescents
The Philips family of aquarium lamps offers
all the choices for Fresh and Salt water applications. Each type of
lamp is color coded and available in 14 Watt to 40 Watt ratings in 15
inch to 48 inch lengths. A convenient point
of sale display is also available for the complete line of
Philips aquarium fluorescents.
AquaSky
The yellow color coded AquaSky group combines Fresh water lighting with a full spectrum addition to best duplicate the natural light of sunlight, 6500 Kelvin with excellent color rendering of 92 CRI!AquaRelle
The pink color coded AquaRelle group features high color rendering and very high color temperature of 10,000 Kelvin. AquaRelle lamps provide optimum lighting for Fresh and Salt water species with the added spectral power for aquarium plant growth.AquaCoral
The blue color coded AquaCoral group features the intense, actinic blue preferred for lighting Salt water aquariums and coral growth. Users can select single lamps or combinations of lamps from the three families to create the desired lighting effect.| Product Code | Description | Kelvin | CRI | Per Case |
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40000-14036 40000-14037 40000-14038 40000-14039 40000-14041 |
14 Watt 15” AQUASKY
15 Watt 18” AQUASKY20 Watt 24” AQUASKY 30 Watt 36” AQUASKY 40 Watt 48” AQUASKY |
6,500 | 92 |
12 12 10 12 10 |
| 40000-14027 40000-16083 40000-14029 40000-16081 40000-14031 |
14 Watt 15” AQUARELLE 15 Watt 18” AQUARELLE 20 Watt 24” AQUARELLE 30 Watt 36” AQUARELLE 40 Watt 48” AQUARELLE |
10,000 | 75 |
12 12 10 12 10 |
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40000-16082 40000-14033 40000-16085 40000-14035 |
15 Watt 18” AQUACORAL 20 Watt 24” AQUACORAL 30 Watt 36” AQUACORAL 40 Watt 48” AQUACORAL |
10,000 | Actinic |
12 10 12 10 |
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GE Fresh and Saltwater Fluorescent
Fresh & Saltwater 50/50
GE Fresh & Saltwater 50/50 lamps provide high light levels for growth of plants, coral, and marine invertebrates.
Saltwater Blue Actinic
Saltwater blue actinic simulates deep blue colors of marine water.
Full Spectrum UV Bulb
The GE Full Spectrum lamps have a color temperature of 5,000 degrees Kelvin. Full spectrum lamps simulate visible daytime light for aquariums and terrariums.
Freshwater Grow Lite
Grow Lite enhances colors of freshwater fish, plants, and decorations.
| Product Code | Description | Kelvin | CRI | Per Case |
| Fresh and Saltwater 50/50 | ||||
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40000-40903 40000-22910 40000-22911 40000-40904 40000-22914 40000-45851 |
14 Watt 15" 15 Watt 18” 20 Watt 24” 30 Watt 36” 40 Watt 48” 55 Watt Biaxial |
9,325 | 67 | 6 |
| Saltwater Blue Actinic | ||||
| 40000-22920 40000-22922 40000-41376 40000-22923 |
15 Watt 18” 20 Watt 24” 30 Watt 36” 40 Watt 48” |
10,000 | 54 | 6 |
| Full Spectrum UV Bulb | ||||
| 40000-41377 40000-22904 40000-22905 40000-41378 40000-22906 |
14 Watt 15" 15 Watt 18” 20 Watt 24” 30 Watt 36” 40 Watt 48” |
5,000 | 90 | 6 |
| Freshwater Grow Lite | ||||
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40000-41373 40000-22907 40000-22908 40000-41374 40000-22909 |
14 Watt 15" 15 Watt 18” 20 Watt 24” 30 Watt 36” 40 Watt 48” |
4,400 | 77 | 6 |
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Germicidal Lamps
Fish aren’t the only things that enjoy swimming in your aquarium or pond! Germicidal Lamps use ultraviolet radiation to kill or deactivate bacteria that may live in your aquarium or pond.
| Product Code | Description | Per Case |
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40000-1180 40000-1190 40000-1200 40000-1210 40000-1220 40000-1230 40000-1232 40000-1234 40000-1239 |
G4T5 G6T5 G8T5 G15T5 G25T5 G30T8 PL-S 9W-TUV PL-L 18 W-TUV PL-L 36W/TUV |
25 25 25 25 25 25 60 25 25 |
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T5 Aquarium Lamps
Found in many new aquariums, T5 lamps are 45.2 inches long and only 5/8” in diameter. The T5 "High Output" lamp has excellent color rendering that mimics sunlight and makes the aquarium water “glisten.”
| Product Code | Description | Per Case |
| 40000-400 | F54T5/865/HO |
40 |
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Vita-Lite® Fixtures and Lamps
Vita-Lite provides the sun-and-sky quality of natural outdoor light. Vita-Lite is the only patented fluorescent lamp that simulates the crisp, full color, and ultraviolet spectrum of natural outdoor light. It can brighten any environment by bringing outdoor light inside! Vita-Lite is excellent lighting for extreme detail tasks and is often used to regulate breeding cycles. Vita-Lite bulbs are provided with fixtures.
| Product Code | Description | Per Case |
|
11000-100 11000-300 40000-200 |
Desk Lamp With 2- 5,000k Bulbs Floor Lamp With 1- 5,000k Bulb Vital Lamp Fixture With Bulb |
1 1 1 |
| FML27/65K F20T12/NL |
Replacement Lamp
Desk & Floor Replacement Lamp Vita-lite Fixture |
1 1 |
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