Which actinic bulb to buy?

Jabbajaw · 02/24/2006, 11:45 AM

I have searched through a ton of threads and couldn't find an answer. For my PC Lighting system (4X65) I have the following choices:
SunPaq Actinic 460nm
SunPaq Actinic 420nm
SmartPaq Daylight 10000Ã‚Â°K/Actinic 460nm
SunPaq Dual Actinic 420/460nm

My other 2 bulbs are 10000k. In anyone's opinion what would you use for the actinic bulbs? I have a 75G with LPS and softies. Thanks for the advice!

speedracer02 · 02/24/2006, 12:34 PM

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smleee · 02/24/2006, 12:35 PM

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Originally posted by Jabbajaw
SunPaq Dual Actinic 420/460nm

x2 of those. You could do 1 460 and 1 420, but the dual is better IMO because you can spread it out more than you could with one bulb of each. You'll also get better fluoresence with 420 and 460 than with just all 420 or all 460. That is my favorite bulb btw.

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Jabbajaw · 02/24/2006, 02:33 PM

Thanks for the advice smlee, order is on the way.

smleee · 02/24/2006, 02:58 PM

Sure

02/24/2006, 11:45 AM	#1
Jabbajaw Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Georgetown, KY Posts: 58	Which actinic bulb to buy? I have searched through a ton of threads and couldn't find an answer. For my PC Lighting system (4X65) I have the following choices: SunPaq Actinic 460nm SunPaq Actinic 420nm SmartPaq Daylight 10000Ã‚Â°K/Actinic 460nm SunPaq Dual Actinic 420/460nm My other 2 bulbs are 10000k. In anyone's opinion what would you use for the actinic bulbs? I have a 75G with LPS and softies. Thanks for the advice!

02/24/2006, 12:34 PM	#2
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02/24/2006, 02:33 PM	#4
Jabbajaw Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Georgetown, KY Posts: 58	Thanks for the advice smlee, order is on the way.

02/24/2006, 02:58 PM	#5
smleee Registered Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Boise, ID Posts: 1,344	Sure