MH bulb suggestions

Discussion in 'Metal Halide Aquarium Lighting' started by tgood, Aug 18, 2010.

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  1. tgood

    tgood Sea Dragon

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    I was looking for 420/460 dual actinics but my LFS doesn't carry the 48'' bulbs anymore so I ended up getting the dual 6500K/10000K 130W daylight bulbs. Should I go with 14000K MH bulbs? Just looking for some expert input.
     
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  2. antdizzle

    antdizzle Peppermint Shrimp

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    20k RADIUM, 14k pheonix
     
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  3. GuitarMan89

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    I would go with a 20K bulb as you are now supplementing with daylight bulbs, not actinic. That way, you get your blue taken care of and have the fuller spectrum from the daylight bulbs.
     
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