Lighting Suggestions

sin142 · 12/13/2007, 05:50 PM

I just bought a retrofit kit that has 2-5500k 175w MH and 2- Real Actinic Blue 55w CF. Im planning on starting a 90 gal Reef Tank and I would like to some LPS, SPS and some anemones maybe some small-polyped stony corals is this enough lighting and what would work best?

bucky56477 · 12/14/2007, 10:16 PM

yea that should work fine. I think 5500k bulbs are a little bit to yellow for my taste but they usually have a very good par value

sin142 · 12/15/2007, 11:21 AM

I appreciate your feedback i bought the set from a buddy of mine for a really good deal but the bulbs are a little old and one of the MH seems to be turning more yellow then the other so im thinking it might be time to replace the bulbs if i went with a 10000K or even 20000K bulb would that help with the yellowish tint and be better for the corals?

bucky56477 · 12/15/2007, 03:17 PM

yea it would make the tank not look as yellow. I run 20000k radiums on my tank with out any actinics. if you are using the actinics I would get either 10k or 15k bulbs. all the bulbs look alot different depending on the brands. Here is a good link comparing diff brands.

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...hreadid=254667

12/13/2007, 05:50 PM	#1
sin142 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 23	Lighting Suggestions I just bought a retrofit kit that has 2-5500k 175w MH and 2- Real Actinic Blue 55w CF. Im planning on starting a 90 gal Reef Tank and I would like to some LPS, SPS and some anemones maybe some small-polyped stony corals is this enough lighting and what would work best? Last edited by sin142; 12/13/2007 at 05:59 PM.

12/14/2007, 10:16 PM	#2
bucky56477 Premium Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Cary, NC Posts: 60	yea that should work fine. I think 5500k bulbs are a little bit to yellow for my taste but they usually have a very good par value

12/15/2007, 11:21 AM	#3
sin142 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 23	I appreciate your feedback i bought the set from a buddy of mine for a really good deal but the bulbs are a little old and one of the MH seems to be turning more yellow then the other so im thinking it might be time to replace the bulbs if i went with a 10000K or even 20000K bulb would that help with the yellowish tint and be better for the corals?

12/15/2007, 03:17 PM	#4
bucky56477 Premium Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Cary, NC Posts: 60	yea it would make the tank not look as yellow. I run 20000k radiums on my tank with out any actinics. if you are using the actinics I would get either 10k or 15k bulbs. all the bulbs look alot different depending on the brands. Here is a good link comparing diff brands. http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...hreadid=254667