tau626 Posted June 29, 2004 Share Posted June 29, 2004 i currently have the 24" coral life 135w ....10000k and actinic...but it makes everthing look yellow...I don't like the color...it looks like yellow...what can i do? Link to comment
tau626 Posted June 29, 2004 Author Share Posted June 29, 2004 I talked to the helloligts.com guy and he recommended that I get 2 50/50 bulbs...instead of one 10k and one actinc...what do you guys thimk? i want a bluer clear look... Link to comment
goblue Posted June 30, 2004 Share Posted June 30, 2004 i'd even say get one 50/50 and one actinic. That's what i run on my 55 and i think it looks great Link to comment
tau626 Posted June 30, 2004 Author Share Posted June 30, 2004 I thought about it...but i like the dusk/dawn thing...I'm gonnna get one of each Link to comment
ifynanceu Posted July 1, 2004 Share Posted July 1, 2004 are you using an 03 actinic or a blue actinic? there is a very big difference in color output Link to comment
bowfront26 Posted July 1, 2004 Share Posted July 1, 2004 what is the difference between 03 and blue actinic. I have same setup with 10,000 k and A o3 Link to comment
ifynanceu Posted July 1, 2004 Share Posted July 1, 2004 the 03 is a different color temp and if you have noticed, some actinics are a really turquoise/blue color, and some appear to be puprle...the purple is the 03 actinic, and the blue is blue actinic or some call it super actinic...my custom sealife "smartlamp" bulbs (powerquads) are the more blue color with white, and i also run 03 actinic...if you look in my posts... (http://www.nano-reef.com/forums/showthread...?threadid=33493) ...this thread shows you my lighting, you can see i run both in my nano...i like the full spectrum of color, but the actinic (03) looks so much nicer and makes the corals literally GLOW Link to comment
tau626 Posted July 2, 2004 Author Share Posted July 2, 2004 pretty nice...I just bought some neon green zoo..but they don't have the same neon green color they had at the store, th store had metal halides...can I do anthing to make them neon green again? Link to comment
ifynanceu Posted July 2, 2004 Share Posted July 2, 2004 yah, they have to re-acclimate to your lighting, especially if they went from heavy halide lights to moderate pc...you can supplement with heavy 03 actinic to bring the green back out...i would use 10000k and 03 actinic combo if that is all you have room for, if you can add more, add a super actinic also. Link to comment
tau626 Posted July 2, 2004 Author Share Posted July 2, 2004 oh...I've never heard of super actnics...got to google that one....thanks Link to comment
tau626 Posted July 3, 2004 Author Share Posted July 3, 2004 well I got my lights from hellolights,,,and I luv them..their not yellowish like the coralife bulbs were, my zoos look better too Link to comment
agfahy Posted July 3, 2004 Share Posted July 3, 2004 Go with a 150 watt Metal Halide, 14 K bulb. MAkes everything look blue. I have a 24" JBJ over a 20 and I know exactly what your talking about. Your only other alternative is to go with a VHO set up. The color is brillient with them. Link to comment
tau626 Posted July 3, 2004 Author Share Posted July 3, 2004 your right...but I don't have the cash right now...but in the future...metal halides for sure..i Link to comment
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