Quick question yes or no will do!

Rijinals · 01/07/2007, 10:57 AM

Are atinic lights the same as blue tubes / moonlight tubes / blue t5's?

Cheers!

kau_cinta_ku · 01/07/2007, 10:59 AM

yes. however i am not sure moonlights are considered atanic even though they are blue

Rijinals · 01/07/2007, 11:03 AM

cool, cheers Sam!

mpcart · 01/07/2007, 11:09 AM

T5's come in both actinic and blue +. They have a distinctly different look although both will make the corals glow.

-Mike

cashman95 · 01/07/2007, 12:15 PM

Check out marine depots t-5 light bulbs, they kinda offer some light on the question!

01/07/2007, 10:57 AM	#1
Rijinals Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Manchester, England Posts: 458	Quick question yes or no will do! Are atinic lights the same as blue tubes / moonlight tubes / blue t5's? Cheers! __________________ What do you call a fish with no eyes? A fsh! Current Tank Info: 350 litre - Fish - Inverts with LR

01/07/2007, 11:03 AM	#3
Rijinals Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Manchester, England Posts: 458	cool, cheers Sam! __________________ What do you call a fish with no eyes? A fsh! Current Tank Info: 350 litre - Fish - Inverts with LR

01/07/2007, 12:15 PM	#5
cashman95 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Greenville, S.C. Posts: 810	Check out marine depots t-5 light bulbs, they kinda offer some light on the question! __________________ SPS Tank with sump in the garage, 400watt Radium/Lumatek ballast,ReefKeeper2 controlling it all!! VHO actinics in the works! Current Tank Info: 24x24x20 Rimless Cube

01/07/2007, 10:59 AM	#2
kau_cinta_ku Moved On Join Date: May 2005 Location: NW Iowa Posts: 8,669	yes. however i am not sure moonlights are considered atanic even though they are blue

01/07/2007, 11:09 AM	#4
mpcart Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: O'Fallon, IL Posts: 2,465	T5's come in both actinic and blue +. They have a distinctly different look although both will make the corals glow. -Mike