But the person I bought it from was growing some plants up here-So it has the wrong bulb-What kelvin rating would one suggest above my reef tank?
Picked up a new 400 watt metal halide
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akskirmish;2303316; said:
what kind of plants? hmmm?
if you were going to run actinics with it i would use like a 10,000K but you could just use a 14,000K if you wanted to
You know what kind of plants-LOL
I have been told to look into something near the 20K range-----Whats your thoughts on that....
Why do you suggest a 10k or even a 14K....Higher=More blue doesn't it....
I have been told to look into something near the 20K range-----Whats your thoughts on that....
Why do you suggest a 10k or even a 14K....Higher=More blue doesn't it....
yeah.. the 10K w/actinics give good clean white look to the tank as well as supplimenting some blue light
the 14K is bluer than the 10K
really the only time i would have JUST a 20K light is if it was a coral propigation tank that i wasn't keeping for looks
you can go with a high K light and have your corals grow like weeds, i just think the whiter light of the medium K looks best
the 14K is bluer than the 10K
really the only time i would have JUST a 20K light is if it was a coral propigation tank that i wasn't keeping for looks
you can go with a high K light and have your corals grow like weeds, i just think the whiter light of the medium K looks best
BIGgourami;2304169; said:
I dont have the luxury of being able to use both....Just the halide will be above the tank for now-I might beable to place a thin light strip somewhere with Actinics....
Sounds like I might be best with a 14K to suits my needs/or should I say to make me happy...
Reefscape;2305801; said:
Could you please post a pic of your tank in this thread with only the 14K lights on please......It would be greatly appreciated...
yeah if it's just a pendulum light or a retrofit and you don't have another bulb attachment (floro, t5, etc) the 14 is a good medium, i almost alway have other bulbs so i go with the 10K/actinic combo..
for a stand alone light i agree the 14 would be best
this was (supposedly) under 14000K HQI light
for a stand alone light i agree the 14 would be best
this was (supposedly) under 14000K HQI light