Lighting Question

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  1. junior279

    junior279 Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    I'm new to reef tanks and ordered my bulbs for my light. I ordered a Actinic 420 and a 10000k T5HO bulbs. My tank is about 16 inches deep. Are theses good choices for a reef tank?
     
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    They're also gonna wanna know, tank size, what corals, what type of lighting fixture and what type of bulbs too. Good luck
     
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    junior279 Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    Sorry put in wrong section
     
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    They should do OK depending on the fixture and bulbs and your tank size.
     
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    tank size is a 38 gallon long about 16 inches deep. I;m going to start with easy to grow corals. Zoo Med AquaSun T-5 HO Double Light Linear Fluorescent Hood is the fixture.
     
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    I am not a fan of 10,000K or actinic bulbs. My growth was very limited with them, but I did have some with mushrooms, xenia, star polyps etc.
     
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    That should be adequate for what you wish to start with. i would suggest changing bulbs in about 3 to 6 months to ones from ATI, Geisemann or UVL.
     
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