Originally Posted by
convbmw
http:///forum/post/2565971
K, remember PD.......newbie here, LOL.
From what the bulbs have printed on them, they say 10K and 65 watts. You mentioned 4 / 10k daylights. So I am confused, if I already have 10 K I can assume that I supposed to increase the wattage ?? OR....Do HO-T5's only come with a Kelvin value and I am going with that exclusively ??
I am sorry to sound so unknowing...oh wait....thats what I am and why I am on the forum. LOL.
Humility and being humble is a gift, LOL
Well I admit my ID maybe off but with a specimine in as tough shape as that it is difficult to tell. IMO.
As for your bulbs dont look at them as what is printed being the final decision.
There are 3 things important when it comes to lighting, Bulb type, wattage and depth of tank. You have the least intense lighting available for reef keeping. Your bulb type is PC or Power comapact there is nothing you can do to increase it enough to make your anem survive. 10K is the kelvin rating, the and 65 is the wattage. HO-T5's have the same but the difference is they are HO so they have more lumens per watt out put. And the good ones, the ones I would suggest you to invest in are individually reflected which makes them even more intense. The wattage of the bulb will be dictated by the length of the bulb yours will be 48" long and 54 watts per bulb. So I was suggesting getting a 6 bulb fixture with 4 of the bulbs being 10k daylights @54 watts ea, and 2 being either 420 or 460nm actinic blue @54 watts each. Although the wattage is less than you have per bulb the out put is far more intense than what you have because they are HO-T5 bulbs. HTH....