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Originally posted by Travis
My question then... I seem to remember (not positive) Borneman asserting that 10K (and even 6700K) MH bulbs don't need actinic supplementation, we provide it mainly for looks. It was a while ago... how do you all feel about that statement?
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I agree, the coral does not
need it. But then again really all SPS corals seem to
need is 6500K Iwasaki lamps, and they will grow like mad. IME actinics do help to bring some of the fluorescence out though.
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I'm asking because I'm very low on funds, I want to get the 180 up and running for my softies and LPS now with 2x250 and then upgrade the lighting (another 1x250 and actinics) down the road several months, after the system is ready to become a full-fledged SPS tank.
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No worries, nothing bad will happen without actinincs. They can certainly wait till later.