Thread: Tanning
View Single Post
Old 27-12-2013, 11:43 PM   #10
Arcadia

New Member
 
Join Date: May 2013
Posts: 27
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by dragonafanatic View Post
Hi,

Will D3 be more effective in tanning red since uva-30% uvb-12% compare to red arowana tanning of uva-27% uvb-5% ? And can i use arowana golden crown to tan red since it is also higher uva-30% uvb-6% ?
Sorry for the delay in replying - some of the questions require multiple disciplinary inputs from the laboratory and factory
Using the D3 lamp is probably not a good idea as the lamp has some proportion of the phosphors that are used in our Original Tropical lamp and those are designed, amongst other things, for photosynthesis and I doubt the promulgation of algaes is something desired in an Arowana aquarium and the way the colours are rendered in the D3 lamp means that the appearance of the aquatope will appear unnatural. Also the amounts of UV-A and UV-B are proportionate to the requirements of the particular fish whilst the reptile lamps emit more light in the UV-B spectrum. In short the Arowana lamps are specifically engineered for arowana aquaria.

Hope this helps

Paul
Arcadia is offline   Reply With Quote