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post #1 of 4
1/14/12 at 9:47am
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It's the first time that I'm going to change the bulbs of my tank, currently have the 2 Actinics and 2 10,000k that came with the system.

Where I live (Puerto Rico) I can only seem to find 2 brand of bulbs, Coralife and Aqueon, be they 50/50, 10,000k, or Actinics.

 

Which would be the "best" brand to choose from?

Should I keep running with 2 Actinics and 2 10,000k, or can I change it to get a better color without risking not feeding corals enough?

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post #2 of 4
1/14/12 at 9:14pm

Why style of lighting....you mention actinics, and curious if it's T5's T12's.......

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post #3 of 4
1/14/12 at 9:23pm
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Originally Posted by acrylic51 View Post

Why style of lighting....you mention actinics, and curious if it's T5's T12's.......



Oops, T5.

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post #4 of 4
1/15/12 at 2:54am

Whatever bulb you select you need to match the watts. My T5 won't accommodate a 50/50 bulb, my T5 HO has a 56w thin two pronged fluorescent bulb. A purple bulb replacing a 10K will make the colors better.

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