question about lighting

[boo-yaa138]

right now i have 4 65 watt power compacts on my take(2 dual atinic and 2 dual daytime) i need to but new bulbs and i wanted to know if i should go with the same bulbs or should i get 2 10,000k white bulbs and 2 03 antinics? would this work better? also if i go to 96 watt bulbs will this make it brighter?

 

[boo-yaa138]

can someone answer my question? i know there is one of you that knows the answer to this :help: :help:

 

[amber1983]

My tank has a 10000k bulb (MH though) and 2, 03 blue PC bulbs. I would think that it would be better, but that K is your daylight bulb?

 

[cain420]

if u want to upgrade the wattage of the bulbs, be sure that the ballast can handle it, or it can overhead and cause fire! I would go with the same wattage of bulbs that were in there b4.. if u want a different color temp, thats different..

 

[boo-yaa138]

i checked the balast and it is rated for 65 watts. so i think i should stay with that wattage. what about the color of the bulbs? would it benefit the tank to change the color? i have a reef with soft corals only. :help: :help: :help:

 

[jonny bolt]

Hi. I asked a similar question in another forum. I have an Orbit 4x65w on my 72g bowfront, and I want a little more blue tint. Someone suggested swapping out the "dual" compacts for 2 10k daylights, and 2 "true" actinic bulbs. This may be also what you are looking for. I know I will be taking the advice I was given and switching the bulbs in mine

And yes, stick with 65w power compact bulbs unless you want to burn tha place down lol. You could retro-fit a new ballast to accept the 96w bulbs, but until then, your limit is the 65'rs

 

[boo-yaa138]

will it benefit the tank? that what i really want to know. i would like the tank to look better but i really want to know the benefit?

 

[stevied]

Originally Posted by boo-yaa138
right now i have 4 65 watt power compacts on my take(2 dual atinic and 2 dual daytime) i need to but new bulbs and i wanted to know if i should go with the same bulbs or should i get 2 10,000k white bulbs and 2 03 antinics? would this work better? also if i go to 96 watt bulbs will this make it brighter?

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