Need help quitkly.. Get 50/50 or 10,000k

[mukiwa]

Ok I am going to order lights that i need quickly becuase my lights have blown just know.. I want to order then tomarrow so they ship them the same day. I have a 24" Coralife with Actinic 65W and a 10,000K 65W.
What should i get? The actinic and the 50/50 or the actinic and the 10,000K or none of the above?
:notsure:
Thanks

 

[dskidmore]

Actinic and the 10K. 50/50 and Actinic would give you 75% Actinic total.

 

[mukiwa]

But dosn't the actinic help grow coral? So why the 10K?:needhelp:

 

[dskidmore]

The Actinic simulates light in deeper water. If 100% of the species in your tank are deep water species, you could try it. The other light will give you a better view of the tank, since your eyes wern't created to see well at 60 ft down, and the corals will still reap a benifit. General wisdom is to go with either all 50/50 bulbs, or an even split of Actinic and 10K.

 

[dskidmore]

Here, check out NM Reef's comparison photos, he's got 3 shots under Actinic only, and matching ones with mixed light.
https://forums.saltwaterfish.com/t/133003/a-couple-of-actinic