VHO's too purple

[robn]

I have a 125gal with 3 XM 250W MH supplemented with 2 160W URI Super Actinic 03's......the actinics come on about 2 hours before the halides, stay on when the halides are on, and then stay on a couple of hours after the halides go off.......everything looks fine with both the VHO's and MH's on, but I don't like the looks of the VHO's only.....they have a very purple look to them where I was looking for more blue or bluish-white......what could I do to get some of the purple out?
Thanks!

 

[bang guy]

420nm is definately in the purple range and that's the peak of the URI SuperActinic. You can change the overall color by swapping one of the Actinics with an ActinicWhite.

 

[hondo]

Switch one VHO bulb to a 50/50 and leave the other a super actinic.

 

[robn]

Thanks for the quick replies.....is an ActinicWhite the same thing as what URI calls their AquaSun 10K?
A 50/50 is a combination of what frequencies?

 

[bang guy]

The URI ActinicWhite is a 50/50 bulb. It has a mix of the AquaSun & SuperActinic Phosphors.

 

[robn]

So I would order the URI 50/50, not the AquaSun? Just trying to get the terminology correct....
If I do that, in your opinion what would be the best combo, front-actinic/back-50/50 or the other way around? My LR is stacked along the back wall leaving a large area in front for open swimming....
Thanks again guys...

 

[bang guy]

URI used to call the bulb ActinicWhite. Sounds like they've renamed it the 50/50.
I like the Actinic up front. But you could try it both ways and see what you like best.

 

[robn]

Bang Guy,
After looking around a little more, what URI calls the Actinic White is 50% actinic 03 blue phosphors & 50% white spectrum(triband).
Here is a picture with just the actinics: