uri no fluorescent vs coralife no fluorescent?

[wam]

I need to replace my twin tube 36 inch 30 watt fluorescent lamps. Currently I have coralife magtinic with external reflector and coralife Trichromatic lamps.
I like the color of the magtinic. But someone suggested I go with the URI Super Actinic R 30 watt NO, and either the URI Actinic White or Uri Aquasun .

Any recommendations? Does the color of the URI Surper Actinic R look the same as the Coralife?

 

[Big R]

The color of the 2 actinic bulbs is the same. I would not suggest replacing the trichromatic with a actinic white or a aquasun. Neither I really care for. Personally, I'd try a Coralife 10,000K.

R

 

[MattM]

Keep in mind that neither URI nor Coralife manufacture fluorescent light bulbs. They both spec bulbs from an OEM source and re-label them.

I don't know who their manufacturers are, but it is not outside the realm of possibility that they are actually made by the same company.

 

[SteveP]

MattM, are you serious? That's the first time I've heard that! Even if they're manufactured by the same company I doubt they are the same bulb. I have URI actinics over my tank, and my wife has Coralifes over hers. Both are VHO's. Hers are bluer than mine, but mine are more purple-ish and definitely brighter.

Both look good however.

Steve
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[robbinson]

I've used both the Coralife 10000K (currently in my setup) and the URI aquasun - they are both good bulbs that I have used to balance a 100% actnic (uri) together with 2 175W MHs. In planning for future replacements, I recently opted to go with the URI in the future.