Is this the same as a fluorescent light?
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I am not sure. I bought this one because of the cloudy weather in Seattle. So sometimes it can be helpful to have this light on for a gloomy day. Other than that, it's just a regular light, but pretty bright.
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It is fluorescent, but on a different wave length.....more akin to sunlight.
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No it's not. I have purchased many of these and they are equivalent in size to a typical incandescent light bulb.
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No, they are fluorescent bulbs. I never noticed any increase at all in my electric bill. I had the light on for approximately 6am to 10pm, 7 days a week for 3 or 4 months.
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It's fluorescent so my assumption is no. Fluorescents and voltage changes generally don't get along as I understand it. I'm no electrician though...
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both. Like a hot tub. No comparison to the bulbs You know, even cooler than an energy saving fluorescent lamp.
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Depends more on the kind of light, You don't want fluorescent light hitting right at you. Tungsten works better, indirect light.
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This bulb gives out a bright white "fluorescent" light. Don't know about any others. white fluorescent
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Both of the ones that I ordered did the same thing. The light did work though. You could have a bad ballast or even a light switch.
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Yes, I use compact fluorescents in mine. The glass is frosted. Because the shade is a camel color, the fluorescents don't throw off the stark white light that they normally do. It gives off a nice warm light even using the CFLs. Hope this helps!
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Hi Jose... No, you would need the fluorescent light as well. This led isn't powerful enough by itself to sustain your corals.
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The instructions that come with it don't indicate if it works with fluorescent lights but I have used it with my fluorescent shop lights that have 4 foot tubes and it works fine. So my answer would be yes. It also has a replaceable fuse if you overload it. I have been happy with mine.
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This is a special daylight bulb, neither CF nor LED. I think it is some type of fluorescent. I don't know about lumens. It is nice and bright, very good for needlework.
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Incandescent lamps have a tungsten filament that incandesces, or glows brightly, when electricity is passed through it. Fluorescent lamps produce light by electrical discharge through gas in the tube. Fluorescent lamps generally aren't dimmable, apart from some compact fluorescents that screw into regular light sockets. If they are made to dim, it will say so on the box.
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According to this, no... http://www.thatpetplace.com/Fluorescent-Aquarium-Lighting-Basics
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I don't know. I'm just guessing but probably the fluorescent lights wouldn't work since there would not longer be any ballast. I did a quick google on operating fluorescent lights without a ballast and there are two problems: first they probably won't start up and if they do there is a real danger of the bulb having to much electricity which can harm both the lights and the electrical circuit. I don't know why but that's what the internet says. Perhaps an electrical engineer can provide a better and more accurate answer.
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No, it is not the same. We have two of these on our planted freshwater tank. We also have two of the Reef Capable LED lights on our saltwater tank. Definitely different, but both work well for us.
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yes, it's a fluorescent bulb. To have sufficient light for good photos, they need to be placed in less than 3 ft distance to the object. I create pet drinking fountains and make the product photos with those lights.