dawgdude;566948 wrote: PCs wont make any visual difference with the halide on. They are just not powerful enough to make any difference. The best bet is to look into some LED actinics like the ecoxotic or even DIY a set.
No way to answer that accurately with out first knowing how many pc watts total you plan on using and the type of reflectors for the pcscowfish;566941 wrote: I have a 14k 150w metalhalide and was wondering if the addition of powercompact actinics To Go on each side of the metal halide to add alittle more blue. will it bring out more of the colors of my corals?
Acroholic;567039 wrote: Why not just go to a higher Kelvin (bluer color) rating on the Halide bulb? If 14 K is not blue enough, then try a Radium 150 DE bulb. They are 20 K and are great bulbs. I use Radium 250 and 400 watt bulbs (all Radiums are 20K) and don't need any blue supplementation. That would be cheaper than buying PCs.
Dave
weaglereefer;567363 wrote: I thought that was the whole reason for actinic supplementation? To use a lower kelvin bulb for PAR, but still achieve the appearance of 14-20k...