Our box of Ocean

bignose · #1 04-02-2009, 12:30 AM

very nice tank.

Ryan · #2 04-02-2009, 01:23 AM

lorenz0 why do you siggest this? I really like this colour I have now. I was thinking of changing the Blue + with another pure actinic.

JDigital · #3 04-02-2009, 01:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Ryan

lorenz0 why do you siggest this? I really like this colour I have now. I was thinking of changing the Blue + with another pure actinic.

You will likely get very slow growth under that bulb selection with most corals. 10-14k is usually the preferred spectrum of light for coral growth, while the Actinics and Reef Blues are more for color and dawn/dusk before and after the Daytime lights.

I use a Gmann Actinic+ and Pure Actinic, 1hr before and 2 hours after, my 14K Metal Halides... as well as all day with the MH for added color in the tank.

Ryan · #4 04-02-2009, 02:14 AM

No way is that Blue+ 14K.

Any clue what bulbs are 14K?? I read on the ATI site that they reccmond the pro colour bulbs with supplimental Actinic.

JDigital · #5 04-02-2009, 02:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Ryan

No way is that Blue+ 14K.

Any clue what bulbs are 14K?? I read on the ATI site that they reccmond the pro colour bulbs with supplimental Actinic.

Most companies makes a bulb in that range... Giesemann, KZ, Aquascience, Hagen...

Ryan · #6 04-02-2009, 02:24 AM

So If I use the 14K bulbs could I suppliment with the Actinic and still get good growth rate?

subman · #7 04-02-2009, 02:56 AM

Beautiful start!
I saw a few very nice flame angels at marine aquaria today If you come in this weekend and are still looking.

JDigital · #8 04-02-2009, 03:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Ryan

So If I use the 14K bulbs could I suppliment with the Actinic and still get good growth rate?

You could probably run front to back: Actinic-14K-10K-Reef Blue (or another Actinic), and that would yield good growth, and give you a nice color to the tank..