What Kind of Bulbs??

[gadawg]

Well its time to change my lights and just wanted to get your opinion about the lights. I currently have a 29 gallon reef tank with 30" coralife compact fluorescent lights. 1 65w true atinic 03 bulb and 1 65w 10,000K bulb. What i am asking is kind of bulbs should i use?

Should i stay with what i got or go to a 6700K or 50/50. With the bulbs i currently have i do not get a blueish look to the water. But do i even want or need the blueish look?

Thanks for the input

 

[matttvi]

the color of the light is really up to you and what you think looks best. I prefer a whiter light. 6700k is a great (though yellower) color temp to grow corals with, i believe it is right around the temp of the sun at noon... and typically bulbs in that range of 6500-10000 produce the most PAR per watt (though this depends some on manufacturer).

hth,

Matt

 

[ms_ k]

I like the look of the 50/50. It will give you a slightly whiter/bluer look than the 10000K, but it is completely up to you. You don't need to blue look. It is a personal preference.

 

[gadawg]

Should or could i go with both bulbs 50/50 or 1 50/50 and 1 atinic? I like the blue'er look but just dont wont to go to blue with it. But i just want to get the best light for my corals.

 

[photokid]

on my 30 gal i have 1 50/50 and on acinic i only have softies and they are doing great with that combo.

 

[ms_ k]

You can do a 50/50 and an actinic. That's a good combo IMO.

 

[tsciarini]

If you like the blue look then put your actinic toward the front of the tank...
(assuming you get 1actinic + 1white)