10,000 bulb and ballast - who's got the answers!

[Samw]

Originally Posted by sumpfinfishe

He has a phillips ballast right now, but It won't fire up a 10,000k so that's why he needs the new ballast. He is also planning on getting rid of the 3 tubes of attinic when he goe's with the upgrade. Any thoughts?

Check out some threads on RC about this topic. If you like the way 10k bulbs look, then you probably could get rid of the actinics.

http://www.reefcentral.com/vbulletin...e&pagenumber=2

My personal preference would be without actinics because I like my white sand to look white. If you prefer the underwater look, then keep the actinics. The extra light will benefit the animals too.