If you have a
coral reef aquarium, you would know that its requirements are much different from a regular fish aquarium. In addition to requiring a lot more calcium than a standard aquarium set up, coral and reef aquariums need a different kind of light. Not all lights are the same because they emit differing wavelengths of light and coral requires a certain wavelength. For example, whereas a regular and bright light is good for your tropical fish, live rocks, corals and related marine varieties need actinic white. This is 12,000K rating and is composed of 50% spectrum white light which is triband and the other half is blue phosphors.
This combination of light helps your coral with its biological processes because coral times its biological operations based on light cues and temperature cues from nature. An excellent light bulb to get actinic light is UVL 48 inch 110 W Actinic White VHO T12 Fluorescent Bulb from
Pet Store. This fluorescent bulb gives your live rock and coral aquarium the right triband actinic phosphor light that it needs for maximum health and wellness. All of these bulbs have a 30-day warranty because of their extreme fragility. However, if you take good care of them, they should last quite a long time. Check out the UVL 48 inch 110 W Actinic White VHO T12 Fluorescent Bulb today.
Actinic white is the first of its kind to offer a 50/50 combination on triband and actinic phosphors. 180° internal reflector allows 40% more light output. Actinic White is a high performance upgrade, great for coral, live rock, and related marine life.Actinic White (12000K) = 50% actinic 03 blue phosphors & 50% white spectrum (triband).High performance upgrade which are great for corals, live rock, and related marine life.Bulb Replacement GuideBulb TypesLife of Bulb*Normal Output Fluorescent6-12 monthsVery High Output (VHO)6-12 monthsPower Compact (PC)9-12 monthsT5 High Output (T5HO)9-18 monthsMetal Halide9-12 monthsLED (non-moonlight)~5 years (50,000 hours)* Manufacturer Recommendations
All fluorescent bulbs have a 30-day warranty. Because fluorescent light bulbs are extremely fragile, they require special handling and packaging for safe transport. The special packaging we use for fluorescent bulbs accommodates multiple bulbs so the more you buy, the more you save.
| Bulb Handling Fees are Based on Order Quantity |
| Bulb Length | Less than 4 | 4 or More | 6 or More |
| ~24 Inch | $10 | No Handling Fee | No Handling Fee |
| ~36 Inch | $15 | No Handling Fee | No Handling Fee |
| ~48-60 Inch | $20 | $20 | No Handling Fee |
| ~72 Inch | $25 | $25 | No Handling Fee |
Specifications
Actinic white is the first of its kind to offer a 50/50 combination on triband and actinic phosphors. 180° internal reflector allows 40% more light output. Actinic White is a high performance upgrade, great for coral, live rock, and related marine life.
Actinic White (12000K) = 50% actinic 03 blue phosphors & 50% white spectrum(triband).
High performance upgrade which are great for corals, live rock, and related marine life.
Shipping Costs
We can pack up to 6 lamps per box. Since fluorescent bulbs require special handling and packaging, we will only ship fluorescent bulb and power compact bulb orders of four or more bulbs free of shipping cost. 46.5" and longer bulbs are shipped free only if 6 or more bulbs are ordered. All 46.5" lamps and longer ship as an oversize package (30 lbs package).30-day warranty.
