tyrell720 Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 I have a 16 gallon bow front with a 70w 14,000k hqi, and it’s doing amazing. My only complaint is that I would like more actinics to bring out the color in my coral. Unlike a lot of people I LOVE those deep deep violet 20,000k MH’s and would love to get that kind of fluorescence in my tank. I’m not too worried about growth, its a small tank and I don’t need much anyway. I’ve tried off brand 20,000k 70w hqi’s and they were more yellow then the 14,000k. Should i got with adding pure actinic pc’s or invest in a good 20,000k HQI? And if you suggest the HQI, which bulb has the deepest violet look similar to the attached picture? Link to comment
dylan1464 Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 I have a 16 gallon bow front with a 70w 14,000k hqi, and it’s doing amazing. My only complaint is that I would like more actinics to bring out the color in my coral. Unlike a lot of people I LOVE those deep deep violet 20,000k MH’s and would love to get that kind of fluorescence in my tank. I’m not too worried about growth, its a small tank and I don’t need much anyway. I’ve tried off brand 20,000k 70w hqi’s and they were more yellow then the 14,000k. Should i got with adding pure actinic pc’s or invest in a good 20,000k HQI? And if you suggest the HQI, which bulb has the deepest violet look similar to the attached picture? i would invest in a good quality 20k bulb if you dont care about growth Link to comment
tyrell720 Posted February 4, 2011 Author Share Posted February 4, 2011 does anyone have experience with 70w HQI’s and know which 20,000k has the deepest blue look? I know xm and ushio both make one. Link to comment
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