Reef Sanctuary - View Single Post - Time for new lamps

BoomerD · 09-12-2006, 01:09 PM

All 10K bulbs are gonna look a little bit yellowish. That's where actinic supplementation comes in. You get better quality MH lighting and PAR from the 10K bulbs, yet the actinics give the tank that pleasant bluish color we tend to prefer, AND, it gives your corals a nice phosphorescent "POP" from the actinic radiation...

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09-12-2006, 01:09 PM	#9 (permalink)
BoomerD Reef Shark Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Northern California Posts: 5,637 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Time for new lamps - 400w Single Ended All 10K bulbs are gonna look a little bit yellowish. That's where actinic supplementation comes in. You get better quality MH lighting and PAR from the 10K bulbs, yet the actinics give the tank that pleasant bluish color we tend to prefer, AND, it gives your corals a nice phosphorescent "POP" from the actinic radiation... http://www.advancedaquarist.com/issu...004/review.htm http://www.advancedaquarist.com/issu...5/feature.html __________________ Intelligence is not knowing all the answers, but knowing where and how to find them! www.google.com Last edited by BoomerD : 09-12-2006 at 02:14 PM.