Do 10K's need supplementation

nauticac4 · 07/21/2008, 02:15 PM

I have recently switched to XM10k bulb and I was doing som reading in the SPS forum and many people had commented to another reefer to add atinics. Is this necessary? I am running MH only for about 8 hours a day and the morning sunlight for the beginning of the day. Just looking for comments cause if atinics will help I'm gonna clean the change outta my couch.

Mark426 · 07/21/2008, 03:42 PM

No..they donâ€™t NEED supplementation. But...It will look rather yellow and not very attractive to my eye. If it were my tank I would add actinics or if I couldnâ€™t do that, change to something like a 14K Phoenix.

nauticac4 · 07/21/2008, 04:13 PM

The XM 10k looks great without the atininc I switched from hamilton 14ks and love the difference

07/21/2008, 02:15 PM	#1
nauticac4 Baby Fish Wrangler Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Greenville, NC Posts: 1,237	Do 10K's need supplementation I have recently switched to XM10k bulb and I was doing som reading in the SPS forum and many people had commented to another reefer to add atinics. Is this necessary? I am running MH only for about 8 hours a day and the morning sunlight for the beginning of the day. Just looking for comments cause if atinics will help I'm gonna clean the change outta my couch. __________________ Put Wings on it and Let it Fly!!! PBITAWA !!! Current Tank Info: 180 Cube 3x3x3. 29Gallon Sump 20 Gallon Fuge (1) Lumenarc Reflector w. 250W ARO Ballast and - Modded GS1 Skimmer - Eheim 1262 Return - Vortech MP40W and Swirler Stein

07/21/2008, 04:13 PM	#3
nauticac4 Baby Fish Wrangler Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Greenville, NC Posts: 1,237	The XM 10k looks great without the atininc I switched from hamilton 14ks and love the difference __________________ Put Wings on it and Let it Fly!!! PBITAWA !!! Current Tank Info: 180 Cube 3x3x3. 29Gallon Sump 20 Gallon Fuge (1) Lumenarc Reflector w. 250W ARO Ballast and - Modded GS1 Skimmer - Eheim 1262 Return - Vortech MP40W and Swirler Stein

07/21/2008, 03:42 PM	#2
Mark426 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: South Carolina Posts: 2,479	No..they donâ€™t NEED supplementation. But...It will look rather yellow and not very attractive to my eye. If it were my tank I would add actinics or if I couldnâ€™t do that, change to something like a 14K Phoenix.