acropora12
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the 29 I am picking up in a couple days is running a 65w dual actinic bulb, should I switch it to a 50/50 for the corals I want (zoas)?
bulb change?
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btldreef
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Originally Posted by 2Quills http:///forum/thread/381399/bulb-change#post_3321872
I would go with the 10,000K / 420nm bulb. The color will be a little more violet that it will with the 10k / 460nm but the 420nm is a little better for growth as far as the actinic range is concerned.
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I actually prefer the 420nm to the 460nm actinics. They make certain colors pop a little more. My last setup had one 460nm and one 420nm and two 10ks and that was a pretty good setup as well. But my feeling is that with PC lighting not being that strong, the extra addition of the 420nm benefitting the coral, even if only a little, is worth it.
Originally Posted by 2Quills http:///forum/thread/381399/bulb-change#post_3321872
I would go with the 10,000K / 420nm bulb. The color will be a little more violet that it will with the 10k / 460nm but the 420nm is a little better for growth as far as the actinic range is concerned.
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I actually prefer the 420nm to the 460nm actinics. They make certain colors pop a little more. My last setup had one 460nm and one 420nm and two 10ks and that was a pretty good setup as well. But my feeling is that with PC lighting not being that strong, the extra addition of the 420nm benefitting the coral, even if only a little, is worth it.
acropora12
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Sorry that I havn't posted n this thread recently, I forgot I had asked anything. The guy who has the tank right now has curently just a FOWLR setup. As for the current bulb he is running a 420/460nm dual actinic square pin bulb. There is very minimal selections atthe LFS as all they have for my application is 50/50 10000k/460nm I believe...could be wrong. I will probably go with that until I can order a 10000k/420nm which wont be for a few weeks.
acropora12
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Will a dual actinic 420/460nm still be okay for corals for a couple weeks, or will itbe better to have the 50/50?
btldreef
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Originally Posted by Acropora12 http:///forum/thread/381399/bulb-change#post_3322746
Will a dual actinic 420/460nm still be okay for corals for a couple weeks, or will itbe better to have the 50/50?
If the tank has corals, no, you need the 50/50. If there are no corals, the dual actinic will work for the time being.
Originally Posted by Acropora12 http:///forum/thread/381399/bulb-change#post_3322746
Will a dual actinic 420/460nm still be okay for corals for a couple weeks, or will itbe better to have the 50/50?
If the tank has corals, no, you need the 50/50. If there are no corals, the dual actinic will work for the time being.
acropora12
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Alright will be picking up a 50/50 bulb thursday too.
acropora12
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Originally Posted by meowzer http:///forum/thread/381399/bulb-change#post_3322763
Does this tank currently have corals? If so what kind? If not, what type are you looking to get?
No, not right now. I am looking to get these corals, let me know if they can handle the lighting. Shrooms, zoos, candy canes, and frogspawn (would this be ok vry high in the tank?)
Originally Posted by meowzer http:///forum/thread/381399/bulb-change#post_3322763
Does this tank currently have corals? If so what kind? If not, what type are you looking to get?
No, not right now. I am looking to get these corals, let me know if they can handle the lighting. Shrooms, zoos, candy canes, and frogspawn (would this be ok vry high in the tank?)