Bulb colors

[teresaq]

I am hopefully ordering a new set of ballasts and bulbs next week for my 150 and replacing the bulbs in my t5s also
for the MH on the 150 gal I am getting
250 wtt replacement ballasts -mine are getting hot and one the wiring is shot
and for bulbs cant decide on
1 12k and 2 20k or all three 20ks - the brand is reeflux
for my t5s - I have a tek 6 bulb fixture on my 58 gal tank
thinking
2 `12k aquablue
3 blue plus
1 6500k daylight
any thoughts

 

[teresaq]

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[reefraff]

Originally Posted by TeresaQ
http:///forum/post/3223728
I am hopefully ordering a new set of ballasts and bulbs next week for my 150 and replacing the bulbs in my t5s also
for the MH on the 150 gal I am getting
250 wtt replacement ballasts -mine are getting hot and one the wiring is shot
and for bulbs cant decide on
1 12k and 2 20k or all three 20ks - the brand is reeflux
for my t5s - I have a tek 6 bulb fixture
thinking
2 `12k aquablue
3 blue plus
1 6500k daylight
any thoughts
Assuming your T5's are 3 rows side by side?
If that is the case I would use 14K Phoenix lamps for the halides and use the T5's to blue up the look as the blue T5 lamps have a lot of PAR.
I'd do this
Front
ATI Blue Plus
KZ Fiji Purple
Halide
ATI Blue Plus
Just the blue pluses and the fiji running would look cool, really blue but the fiji adds a little red so pink and purple colors will show up. You could use a UVL 75/25 in place of the fiji purple.

 

[teresaq]

oops, sorry, two differant tanks. The t5s are on my seahorse tank. The fixture is 36 inch long.
The MH are on my 150 gal. I have a couple of single t5s in the canopy I use for actinics.

 

[reefraff]

Originally Posted by TeresaQ
http:///forum/post/3223975
oops, sorry, two differant tanks. The t5s are on my seahorse tank. The fixture is 36 inch long.
The MH are on my 150 gal. I have a couple of single t5s in the canopy I use for actinics.
OK,
So does the seahorse tank have corals too? If so then a lot of blue light is good.
Blue Plus
UVL Actinic White
Blue Plus
GE 6500K Daylight
Blue Plus
Blue Plus
Looks good with corals. Even if you just like a blue look. The Actinic white is a Pink Lamp so it helps bring out reds and pinks, purple too. The GE will help with yellow and bright greens. If you want a less blue look use a ATI Aquablue in place of a blue plus. For more of a 10K look use 3 blue plus, 2 GE 6500K and the Actinic White.

 

[teresaq]

yes, there are zoas, shrooms, leathers, gorgs, a duncan, and a acan.
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[reefraff]

That list I gave you should look good.

 

[king_neptune]

20k looks pleasing.
10k has better growth.
14k is a happy medium.
Im personally going to do 10k's next time order.
I currently have a Twin arc bulb that I was testing out. Ive had it for 3 months, I can choose to have either 20k or 10k.
The problem is it sometimes it fires cold on 10k(its supposed to only 20k on a cold start). Its not the end of the world, but it is annoying when it happens. Just something to consider, maybe you might like the novelty of choosing your color spectrum. I wont be getting these bulbs again, but what didnt work for me, might work for you.

 

[teresaq]

Thanks, I want to order everything from one place so they will get shipped together. Since the ballasts are
Blue Wave 1 250W Metal Halide Ballast (Pulse Start) by sunlight supply.
I have to pick a bulb that this ballast will fire. They are 80.00 for a single and 132.00 for a double. If I can talk hubby into spending more, then I will prob be getting the iceprobes.
T

 

[stanlalee]

everything I've read on the reeflux 20k vs the 12k is they look almost identicle, perhaps just slightly bluer and have better PAR (basically more like improved 12k then 20ks). so I would just go with three 20ks. better yet get one reeflux 12k and tell us what you think vs the 20k.