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Unread 04/25/2006, 09:10 AM   #1
Chupakabra-King
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WHat would be the best color bulb for that blue effect ?

Hello Everyone !

At the moment I have 3 MH bulbs (2 175W and 1 250W) over my 110 gallon reef (36" L x 24" H x 24" D). All are 10K . I would like to increase the amount of blue light over the tank . I was thinking of running 2 20K 175 W and 1 10K 250 W bulb to get the effect . Does this sound like a good plan or should it be the other way around ? 2 10K 175W and 1 20K 250W ? How about the 14K bulbs ? Would they be a better fit for my setup ?

All advice will be much appreciated !


Thanks,

Joe


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Unread 04/25/2006, 09:45 AM   #2
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sps like 10k.. i have seen alot of softy tank run under 20k with no ill effects.. and the colors under 20k are awesome..


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Unread 04/26/2006, 06:37 AM   #3
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Cool thanks for the info . I guess I will buy a couple and try out on the tank .


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