4 white and 2 actinic vho bulbs??

[hariii2]

HEllo, it has been a while for me here. I do have another light question. I have two 660 icecaps and I now only use one to run 4 110 watt 48 inch bulbs. I just never had the time to rewire them to run 3 bulbs. But now I am getting ready to replace the bulbs and I am going to make the time to hook them both up to run 60 inch 140 watt bulbs. 100 gallon tank, that isn't too much light is it? I was thinking of getting 4 white and 2 actinic. How does that sound? THanks.

 

[reefnut]

That's not to much light at all... in fact you may still have a hard time keeping some light demanding critters... but you will be able to keep a good verity under those lights!!
I would do 3 white and 3 actinic but it's really just a preference.

 

[essop3]

3 and 3 so you can still do a dusk to dawn effect. It won't look to yellow or too blue that way either

 

[hariii2]

By dusk to dawn effect, you mean have the blues come on first and off last? Maybe 2 blues and 1 white, then the other blue and 3 whites? I ordered them today. I had to go with the 48 inch bulbs though. So that kinda stinks, but I will have 7 total. 770 watts for 100 gallons. I only have 440 now so it will be an improvment.

 

[essop3]

3 actinic on one ballast
1 50/50 and 3 whites on the other
If you add even one white to the dawn/dusk it won't look very purple. Like Reefnut said, its all in what you like.