Lighting Question

[jpribelin]

Hello everyone. Ive got a 4 48" URI VHO light bulbs. Two of them are 10000K daylight and the other two are super actinic. It has been about a year since running and I am thinking about buying new. I really dislike how my tank look real pinkish. Anyone have any recommendations on what kind of bulbs i should buy and not make it look so pink anymore. Thanks

 

[bang guy]

What size tank and what configuration do you have the bulbs in?

 

[tangman99]

Here is a shot of my 90 gallon with 4 VHOs (2 URI super actinic and 2 URI 50/50s). The picture was taken without flash. Just to give you an idea. I do have a blue background which I'm sure has some effect.

 

[jpribelin]

75 gallon. Configuration from front to back is daylight, actinic, daylight, actinic. I have a maxima, squamosa, and derasa clam which all have thrived under this configeration too.

 

[mlm]

The URI 10k bulbs you are talking about (aquasun) do have a reddish look to them. Use instead two super actinic and toe actinic white bulbs by URI. This will give you the whitish blue look you are looking for.

 

[jpribelin]

should i get two or three 50/50 (actinic white) bulbs, i have hard and soft corals in my tank

 

[mlm]

Depends what you want it to look like. I would go with 2 of each.

 

[bang guy]

before buying new bulbs just try reaganging the ones you have and put one or both actinics in front.