which light to choose?

a zealous twist · 12/27/2006, 10:47 AM

I'm ordering a Power Compact 2-65W 30" light for my 29g reef tank. This upgrade is WAY overdue, but we'll not go into that.

The options for the lighting are as follows:
actinic blue
10k white
50/50 - half blue half white
or 6500 k plant growth bulbs

Now, obviously I don't want the plant growth bulbs, but I assume it's a tossup between the 10k and 50/50s? I'm interested in keeping mushrooms, zooz, moon polyps, candycane coral, frogspawn, and possibly an anemone later on. Which light would be best? All the bulbs cost the same, so money is not an issue.

Thanks in advance!

...whee this was my first post on reef central!

joyski58 · 12/27/2006, 03:35 PM

Depends on the look you want. I threw in some actinic blue w/my MHs to get the corals to appear more luminous. I didn't like the MHs without the actinic blue -- too yellowish.

12/27/2006, 10:47 AM	#1
a zealous twist Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 1	which light to choose? I'm ordering a Power Compact 2-65W 30" light for my 29g reef tank. This upgrade is WAY overdue, but we'll not go into that. The options for the lighting are as follows: actinic blue 10k white 50/50 - half blue half white or 6500 k plant growth bulbs Now, obviously I don't want the plant growth bulbs, but I assume it's a tossup between the 10k and 50/50s? I'm interested in keeping mushrooms, zooz, moon polyps, candycane coral, frogspawn, and possibly an anemone later on. Which light would be best? All the bulbs cost the same, so money is not an issue. Thanks in advance! ...whee this was my first post on reef central! __________________ i luh feesh. Current Tank Info: 29g 40lbs live sand, 35-40lbs live rock. Power compact 2x65 W 50/50 bulbs. Filtration: HOB Skimmer, Magdrive powerhead, biological filtration. Fish: cherub angelfish, pearly jawfish, 2 occ. clowns.

12/27/2006, 03:35 PM	#2
joyski58 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: St. Albans, WV Posts: 278	Depends on the look you want. I threw in some actinic blue w/my MHs to get the corals to appear more luminous. I didn't like the MHs without the actinic blue -- too yellowish. __________________ JKJ Current Tank Info: 72 bowfront w/hang-on refuge and 20 gal plumbed-in frag tank, 2 skimmers, 2 Coralife tank-mount metal halides w/strip actinic