Halide with T8,s

Discussion in 'Metal Halide Aquarium Lighting' started by Stingray, Jun 4, 2013.

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  1. Stingray

    Stingray Blue Ringed Angel

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    I have a arcadia 3 series light pendant, the halide is a 150watt 14k with 2 blue t8s one is a moonlight, I want to bring out the colors in my corals as they look in the lfs, I know t8s are the worst but when it comes to just colour what would be my best t8 bulb to use?
     
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  2. khowst

    khowst Bangghai Cardinal

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    Its not that T8's are the worst they are just aged technology. Aged enough in fact that I don't even know if bulb manufacturors make bulbs in that size. Aquasun and some of the other FW tank bulb makers might. But I think youd be limited to either daylight or UVL with you MH bulbs containing the bulk of you light spectrum with the 14k or 20k bulbs.
     
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