Another Lighting Question

[jamesnish]

I'm running a Custom Sea Life fixture for my 155. It has 2 x 96 watt Act. Blues and 4 x 96 watt full spectrum 6600K.
Question: should I have gotten the 8800K or 10,00K bulbs instead? If so, why? What will I be limited to with only the 6600Ks as oppoesed to the 10,000k's
Thanks
Jim

 

[jamesnish]

Yup....didn't like what a read...but a very helpful post.
Thanks to both you and bang
BTW...should I also upgrade my 6600Ks to 10000k's??

 

[jamesnish]

never mind......if I read the rest of your post carefully I would have answered my own question.
Thanks again

 

[jb1]

how long have you had the bulbs, if it close to replacing them go ahead
if not get you r money's worth out of them and get 10k's and o3's next
i have a six bulb setup and i have 2x 10k, 2x 50/50 and 2x o3's
i like it alot but it is all a preference

 

[jb1]

not saying a preference on the blues vs. o3's
preference on arrangement of bulbs (10k's,50/50,o3's)
like my setup 2x10k's, 2x50/50, 2xo3's)

 

[jamesnish]

thanks to both of you. Ordered the true 03 actinics. WIll hold onto and use the whites until I need to replace.
Thanks again