Chiefmcfuz Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 I have the Nova Extreme Pro. I am looking at the new UVL bulbs. I had a few questions. Which white bulb is best to use? I see the actinic white, indigo sun and the aquasun. I also see the super actinic. What combo's are people using with these bulbs? Pics? I tried the search function but it reared no results. Any info or assistance is much appreciated. Link to comment
Zer0 Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 I have the Nova Extreme Pro. I am looking at the new UVL bulbs. I had a few questions. Which white bulb is best to use? I see the actinic white, indigo sun and the aquasun. I also see the super actinic. What combo's are people using with these bulbs? Pics? I tried the search function but it reared no results. Any info or assistance is much appreciated. You're talking about the 18" bulbs right? I would definitely also like to know about the combos and what colors these UVL bulbs have. Link to comment
tundrashaul Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 I run 2 UVL super actinic but my whites are Geismann aquablue plus. Pics of just actinics in the last few pages of my tank thread. Link to comment
Chiefmcfuz Posted February 3, 2011 Author Share Posted February 3, 2011 Yes I am talking about the 18" bulbs. Link to comment
Wasabi Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 In my two bulb 24w T5 HO setup I just picked up a UVL Indigo Sun and a UVL 454. I'll try to get pics up when things are setup. Link to comment
evilc66 Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 Actinic White - 10K white with a warm pink tint. Adds an effect similar to adding a Fiji Purple or Purple+ Aqua Sun - pretty much just a straight 10K white. Indigo Sun - 12-14K crisp white. Link to comment
gutterguy Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 I have uvl-r on my breeder 2-454 1 - actinic white 1 - 75/25 the 454s are a nice blue, I dont like the pink tint of actinic white, maybe if it was mixed with another blue Link to comment
evilc66 Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 If you don't like the pink of the Actinic White, try an Indigo Sun. Link to comment
gutterguy Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 If you don't like the pink of the Actinic White, try an Indigo Sun. I would like to go a little bluer. would the indigo sun help that or do I need something else besides the 75/25 also? Thanks evil Link to comment
Chiefmcfuz Posted February 3, 2011 Author Share Posted February 3, 2011 Did they fix the size issue or does the 20" fixture still need to be Modded? Link to comment
evilc66 Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 I would like to go a little bluer. would the indigo sun help that or do I need something else besides the 75/25 also? Thanks evil The Indigo Sun doesn't have the pink tint that the Actinic White does. You shouldn't need to change anything else. Did they fix the size issue or does the 20" fixture still need to be Modded? Not yet. You still have to mod the fixture slightly for them to work. Link to comment
Chiefmcfuz Posted February 3, 2011 Author Share Posted February 3, 2011 is there a Youtube vid or anything like that demonstrating it? Link to comment
evilc66 Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 Not currently, but it's really easy. There is a bracket that hold the end caps in place. A few screws hold them to the fixture. Just move the endcaps in 1/4" on one end. Once you take the splash guard off, it's pretty obvious. Link to comment
Chiefmcfuz Posted February 3, 2011 Author Share Posted February 3, 2011 Cool. Thanks! Ordered the bulbs I decided to go with 3 super actinic, 1 white actinic and 2 aquasun. Link to comment
Chiefmcfuz Posted February 5, 2011 Author Share Posted February 5, 2011 Any suggestions on bulb placement? Link to comment
Chiefmcfuz Posted February 6, 2011 Author Share Posted February 6, 2011 My biggest question on bulb placement. The Actinics are going in the same spots as the old ones, but with the whites what confiuguration do you suggest? Should I put the white actinic in the middle of the aquasuns or should I move it to the front or the back? Link to comment
Chiefmcfuz Posted February 11, 2011 Author Share Posted February 11, 2011 Ok I got the UVL bulbs in and WOW they are amazing. Forgot to order some extra si I also ordered the indego sun and another aquasun today. The White Actinic gives off a very pink color to the tank. I will post pics in my tank thread hopefully today or tomorrow. Link to comment
reefbee Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 Not currently, but it's really easy. There is a bracket that hold the end caps in place. A few screws hold them to the fixture. Just move the endcaps in 1/4" on one end. Once you take the splash guard off, it's pretty obvious. Hi, It's my understanding that nanotuners is out of the 18" UVL 454 bulbs. True? If so, when do you expect them in? Link to comment
evilc66 Posted February 15, 2011 Share Posted February 15, 2011 Yes, we are out of them. I don't know what the arrival date will be, as we are still trying to work out what length we should order. It's a mess. Link to comment
reeftankguy Posted February 15, 2011 Share Posted February 15, 2011 My 20" NEP has the 18” UVL-R 30w VHO (from NanoTuners) The bulb combo is: 1-454, 2-Atinic White, 2-Super Atinics and 1-Indigo Sun. I bought 4- 454’s and 2 of every other 18" UVL they sell so I can change the mood of the tank Link to comment
Chiefmcfuz Posted February 16, 2011 Author Share Posted February 16, 2011 Actinics All lights on. Link to comment
Chiefmcfuz Posted February 18, 2011 Author Share Posted February 18, 2011 .Evil, did you guys get my email? One of the super actinics is only half firing after one week of use. Link to comment
ericm1205 Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 the 454's are out of stock and nanotuners said to me that it will be months before UVL will get anymore in, if ever at all. so the order i placed on black friday is still on back order and i paid for bulbs i dont know if i will ever get. good for me is that my cube isnt up yet and i dont need them yet. Link to comment
evilc66 Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 .Evil, did you guys get my email? One of the super actinics is only half firing after one week of use. Odd. Where did you send the email? Either way, I would call or email the shop for a replacement. the 454's are out of stock and nanotuners said to me that it will be months before UVL will get anymore in, if ever at all. so the order i placed on black friday is still on back order and i paid for bulbs i dont know if i will ever get. good for me is that my cube isnt up yet and i dont need them yet. We are really sorry about that. The goof on the length of the bulbs has certainly caused some headaches, including what we going to do about getting more 454 bulbs in. You don't deserve to have your money tied up for that long. If you would like a refund on the bulbs that you purchased, please call the shop and talk to the guys there. Link to comment
Chiefmcfuz Posted February 18, 2011 Author Share Posted February 18, 2011 Thanks. Got an email response this morning. The only reason I asked you if you got it was because I thought I checked the box to send a copy of the message to myself and never got one. Nano-Tuners CS is great. I was in no way implying otherwise. I will def be ordering from you guys whenever I can. Link to comment
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