metal halide kelvin poll

[bullitr]

i just switch to 20 k all around today but i want to know what do you guys think

 

[bullitr]

taken 2 days ago

 

[bullitr]

sorry its 14/10/10/14 taken couple of weeks ago

 

[mantisman51]

I like 14000k, due to it is a trade-off of the various colors of the natural light spectrums. Or so I read at a few of the light companies. I do like how the 20000k spectrum makes the colors seem brighter.

 

[bullitr]

taken 2 months ago

 

[bullitr]

Originally Posted by mantisman51
http:///forum/post/3083446
I like 14000k, due to it is a trade-off of the various colors of the natural light spectrums. Or so I read at a few of the light companies. I do like how the 20000k spectrum makes the colors seem brighter.
my corals color pop under 20 k.
trade off slow growth.
i don't run actinic anymore because 1300 watts for lighting 8 hours a day is already too much, especially living in southern California

 

[spanko]

I like the look of brighter bulbs in the center with darker on each side myself.

 

[flower]

20K is too much blue, it looks like only actinic lights are on all the time (personal opinion) I use 14K because to me more color from the corals seem to show, the 10K is too yellow, but it really makes the coral grow.
Beautiful tank by the way!

 

[bullitr]

i might use 20 all around occasionally,i will do 14/20/14/20 for very growth and color. i take picture tonight

 

[meowzer]

I just got 10k...and hate the yellow....can't afford another $300 in bulbs so next time I think I am going to try 14K....I don't want all the blue of 20K though...Guess I'll let you know in January...lol

 

[spanko]

Here check out the Radium 20k
https://forums.saltwaterfish.com/t/323790/radium-hqi-bulbs

 

[bullitr]

the picture take less than 1 hour of burn time for the 20 k. its comparable to radium.