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Old 12-04-2005, 04:32 AM
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Im setting up a tank for a friends and he has a 400w lighting, he has a 10k bulbs as well, Will it be ok not to supplement the tank with actinic?
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Old 12-04-2005, 04:34 AM
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Actinics are for looks, so if he likes the tank without actinics, it would be fine.
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Actinics are not absolutely necessary. Better to have the 10000k lighting for his corals. The actinic would make his corals glow more though, which is something I'm unwilling to give up.

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The actinic would make his corals glow more though, which is something I'm unwilling to give up.

Anthony
the actinics we use in our Hobby are not sufficient for coral growth at all, while better than room lighting they are not contrubiting to anything but the look when paired up with 10K MH lighting.

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Great thank for the info guys.
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