6700k bulbs

Discussion in 'Reef Lighting' started by dbyrd, Jan 6, 2008.

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  1. dbyrd

    dbyrd Astrea Snail

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    the light fixture i am going to use on my nano is a 2x18 watt coralife pc with 6700k bulbs i used on my refugium. would it be alright to use the 6700's until i get some 10 k's and actinics?
     
    dbyrd, Jan 6, 2008
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  2. JasonSquared

    JasonSquared Spaghetti Worm

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    Yes they will work just as good if not better than the 10K W/ actinics. You will have better growth than you will have with the blue bulbs for sure. The Actinic are just about worthless for PAR, (light available for photosynthesis, a measurement of intensity in the spectrum corals use) and using them is "mostly" aesthetic. But in my opinion your new setup will look nicer, just won't have as good growth, which may not be important to you in a nano.
     
    JasonSquared, Jan 7, 2008
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