What kind of kelvin for a 180 gallon tank

[xxvietxjustinxx]

What do you guys think...
I'm thinking about going with 3 250 MH with 2-4 6 foot VHO actinics...
What should the kelvin should I have? Some people have advised 2 20ks on the side and 1 10k in the middle...
Any other inputs?
thx

 

[xxvietxjustinxx]

What do you mean by standard ballast? I'm only 13, please excuse me for my low knowledge...

 

[j21kickster]

if you are going to have VHO actinics also, i would do 10k bulbs in all of them

 

[xxvietxjustinxx]

Looks like 3 10ks with 2-4 6 foot VHO's is the leader right now?

 

[xxvietxjustinxx]

ok.. i sorta got like half of ur message.. but i'll take into consideration 3 10ks..

 

[xxvietxjustinxx]

^bump bump bump^

 

[elan]

I have two super actinic VHO bulbs and 2 175W 10K MH bulbs.
I just replaced the bulbs becuase i obtained the unit from a friend and didnt know how old the bulbs were. Before, one looks yellow, and the other reddish.
So now, changing over to 10Ks, everything in the tank looks washed out.. it isnt, when i use the flashlight, but without the flashlight, the reds look brownish, and everything looks like an old movie..
any suggestions?
BTW, I hear there isnt much of a price difference between 250 and 400 W MH....

 

[rook]

Well I think it may depend on if you go with 2 vho actinics or 4.
With 4 I would think that 6500 mh will be good. I say that because the 65 iwaski bulbs are claimed to be the best par value out there. But they are more yellow in color. So, if you have 4 vho's you should have a good, appeasing color. With only 2 vho it may be a bit too yellow for your taste still.
With 2 vho, I say the 10K's

 

[xxvietxjustinxx]

Anybody esle want to have a say in this?

 

[sebae0]

i went with 2 6500k and 1 10k in mine and i'm going to get 4 4' vho actinics soon.

 

[xxvietxjustinxx]

Its very close! a few more post and I will decide...