10,000k+ 20,000k mh?

[viet-tin]

how would 2 10,000k+2 20,000k look like?

 

[attml]

Depending on the bulb and ballast probably light blue. Typically 10Ks a re white and 20Ks are blue.

 

[golfish]

IT depends on what bulb and what ballast. My 20K's are crisp white with maybe a hint of blue. The 10K's that I have ran are more on the yellow side. IMO, the 10K and 20K combo is the best there is.

 

[reefer44]

mine (Aqualine bulbs on HQI ballast and PFO DE pendant) come out to be a very light blue look......something like a 12k to a 14k bulb...............best color i think one can achieve.....
I will post pics in a few weeks
Brad

 

[viet-tin]

How important is actinic supplimentation? Can i just get 3x250w 10,000k or 13,000k?

 

[reefer44]

for sps corals actinic (20k) make them look alot better
Brad

 

[golfish]

You might not like the look of just the 10K's without actinics. I don't know what kind of 20K bulbs Brad uses but the 20K's I use (radiums) are not actinics. Some 20K's might be a little on the blue side depending on the ballast but they are not actinics.
Actinics are nice to have but not needed. I haven't ran them for almost 5 years.

 

[reefer44]

i agree with you that 20k aren't actinics....but they provide the sort of glow and blue spectrum that actinics do.......I would never run the Aqualines I have alone because they are very very blue when powered by HQI (and are double ended)......they are very close to actinics but do not quite give the 'neon' glow.
Brad

 

[viet-tin]

Im just going to get 3x 13,000k. That should have a blue tint to it. I really dont want to spend my money on vhos or pcs for the actinics.

 

[golfish]

do some reading if you thinking about the PFO 13K's, I have read nothing but bad things about em.

 

[viet-tin]

Is pfo a type of bulb? If it is, then how much different is it from ushio?

 

[golfish]

PFO doesn't put their name on a lot of light bulbs but they do on a 13K MH..I've enver used one so I couldn't tell you anything about it, only what I've read. I have used a few Ushio 10K's and IMO, they make the best 10K bulb, not the nicest looking and maybe not the best PAR but all around best bulb.