10k halogen - not pleased.

[doodle1800]

I just bought a coral life light fixture. It has 2 - 96 watt actinic and 2 150 watt halogens - 10k. I'm not real thrilled with the 10k's - too yellow in my opnion. What do most of you that use halogens use for wavelength? 10k, 20k? Can you explain how the other wavelengths look?

 

[fishrule]

Are you sure they are 10k's??? I have a Coralife 1x150w 10K and it is very white, even at 9 months old.
EDIT: I thought you said MH not Halogen... So disregard my statement...

 

[doodle1800]

I meant MH. Sorry... here's something
* 20,000K XDE lamp is excellent if you want a deeper blue look. 10,000K for a bright, crisp white look.
I think I should have gotten 20k... oops...

 

[bang guy]

Keep in mind they tend to whiten up over a couple weeks as they break in.

 

[doodle1800]

ok - another question... this light has 2-96 watt actinics and 2 mh - 10k's. Since from what I'm reading the 20k is a "deeper" blue look, will the tank be too blue? I'm thinking the 14k's will be what I really want? - Not white, not blue - in between?

 

[doodle1800]

Hey bang.........
What type of lights do you have on your reef tank?

 

[bang guy]

14K + Actinics right now.

 

[doodle1800]

when you replace bulbs, do you think you'll stay with the 14k's?

 

[bang guy]

I'm not sure. I may go to 10,000K and add more actinic.
Make sure your coralife bulbs are actinic and not just blue bulbs.

 

[doodle1800]

by checking the labels on the bulbs?
I will - thanks...
I'm considering buying the 14k's and have the 10k's as backups. I'll take a pic tonight of the tank with all lights on. I wonder thru pics if we can tell the difference (14k's, yours, and my 10k's).

 

[doodle1800]

Da Bears.....

 

[dejaco]

Best I have tried are 10000 k MH with a combination VHO actic white and actinic blue. Makes things look like what I see when snorkeling.