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ogopogo 02-09-2012 06:05 PM
Lighting question...
 
Currently I have a 250MH 14K hamilton bulb over my tank, Im wondering if because the 14K has blue in it, do I still need to attinic bulbs? Or will I be ok with just the MH and the moon lights(Moon lights run 24/7)
Thanks again guys!

Nano 02-09-2012 06:18 PM
Nvm. Apparently I'm still a joke on here.

ogopogo 02-09-2012 07:41 PM
actinic it is then! Thanks!

fishytime 02-10-2012 02:14 AM
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Originally Posted by nanomano (Post 680533)
I would still do actinics, thats what grows your coral
it does?

lorenz0 02-10-2012 02:21 AM
I wonder if smurf **** helps as well. lol

no need to add anymore blue, its mostly a looks thing. some people prefer a whiter spectrum while others prefer blue.

Ryan 02-10-2012 02:42 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by nanomano (Post 680533)
I would still do actinics, thats what grows your coral

WRONG! there is no Par value to Actinic (420nm-450nm) so it does nothing but pop color.

To the OP
What bulb are you running? I used to run 2x 250w Phoenix 14k bulbs and didnt have any actinic. It still popped color and I got excellent growth!

You dont need to run actinic but if you wanted to I would go LED with Royal Blues.

Nano 02-10-2012 02:53 AM
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Originally Posted by Ryan (Post 680694)
WRONG!
Wow that's a good way to be friendly, and encouraging at the same time. Way to go.

Pardon me OP if I was in correct, but I had been told before that actinics aid and are primarily the light used for growth. I didn't claim to be right. Just my opinion. Sorry everyone that I made a simple mistake. No need to be rude though.

daniella3d 02-10-2012 03:15 AM
no, that's not what grows the corals at all. I don't have any actinic and I have only one Pheonix 14k 250 watt in my 75 gallons and my acroporas are growing 1 inch per month.

Quote:
Originally Posted by nanomano (Post 680533)
I would still do actinics, thats what grows your coral

Nano 02-10-2012 03:21 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by daniella3d (Post 680704)
no, that's not what grows the corals at all. I don't have any actinic and I have only one Pheonix 14k 250 watt in my 75 gallons and my acroporas are growing 1 inch per month.
Yeah I corrected myself. I'll just remove the comment. Man.

Ryan 02-10-2012 03:38 AM
removed


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