lighting question

atteb66 · 08/14/2008, 08:47 PM

May I ask what is the difference between a light that is a 50/50 and a 10,000K??

kau_cinta_ku · 08/14/2008, 09:08 PM

the 50/50 bulb is half daylight and half actanic. the 10,000k bulb is all daylight.

atteb66 · 08/14/2008, 09:56 PM

So may I ask which would be the better bulb??

Thanks for your reply too.

harsh12ka4 · 08/14/2008, 10:08 PM

daylight and actinic have different spectrum
depends on what do you want to keep
are you looking for light for fish only tank or with corals?

crvz · 08/15/2008, 07:08 AM

different bulbs for different uses, one's not necessarily better than the other. harsh asks some good questions, what are you using the light for?

atteb66 · 08/15/2008, 05:59 PM

I do have corals, zoo's, mushrooms, gsp, feather duster and ricordia.

The light I have on this little pico is 7600K and everything is doing very well, but I am after that nice hue one gets on the corals that really makes their colors pop

I should also mention that this is my 1 gal pico, it has been going for a while now as I took stuff from an existing tank that I sold.

That is why I was wondering if the 10,000K or the 50/50 would give me that look I am after that makes the coral colors pop.

Thanks for the replies :-)

crvz · 08/15/2008, 06:25 PM

Hmm, well "pop" isnt really a technical term.

If you're looking for them to fluoresce more, then get something with higher Kelvin values (10kK is pretty low, the 50/50 will have some actinic in it). This will have some negative effective on growth rates, but it will draw out some color of the coral.

atteb66 · 08/15/2008, 06:35 PM

My tank currently has 7600K 7 watts

What do you mean that 10,000K is low??

Sorry for the "tech term" but you knew what I meant...

What do you mean by the 50/50 would affect their growth??

Sorry for all the questions, just trying to understand what you mean....

08/14/2008, 08:47 PM	#1
atteb66 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 449	lighting question May I ask what is the difference between a light that is a 50/50 and a 10,000K??

08/15/2008, 07:08 AM	#5
crvz Team RC Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: houstonia Posts: 7,989	different bulbs for different uses, one's not necessarily better than the other. harsh asks some good questions, what are you using the light for? __________________ -Chris- You don't win friends with salad. "Look! They're trying to learn for free!" ... "Use your phony guns as clubs!" Current Tank Info: rectangluar? wet?

08/15/2008, 06:25 PM	#7
crvz Team RC Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: houstonia Posts: 7,989	Hmm, well "pop" isnt really a technical term. If you're looking for them to fluoresce more, then get something with higher Kelvin values (10kK is pretty low, the 50/50 will have some actinic in it). This will have some negative effective on growth rates, but it will draw out some color of the coral. __________________ -Chris- You don't win friends with salad. "Look! They're trying to learn for free!" ... "Use your phony guns as clubs!" Current Tank Info: rectangluar? wet?

08/14/2008, 09:08 PM	#2
kau_cinta_ku Moved On Join Date: May 2005 Location: NW Iowa Posts: 8,669	the 50/50 bulb is half daylight and half actanic. the 10,000k bulb is all daylight.

08/14/2008, 09:56 PM	#3
atteb66 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 449	So may I ask which would be the better bulb?? Thanks for your reply too.

08/14/2008, 10:08 PM	#4
harsh12ka4 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: north wales Posts: 79	daylight and actinic have different spectrum depends on what do you want to keep are you looking for light for fish only tank or with corals?

08/15/2008, 05:59 PM	#6
atteb66 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 449	I do have corals, zoo's, mushrooms, gsp, feather duster and ricordia. The light I have on this little pico is 7600K and everything is doing very well, but I am after that nice hue one gets on the corals that really makes their colors pop I should also mention that this is my 1 gal pico, it has been going for a while now as I took stuff from an existing tank that I sold. That is why I was wondering if the 10,000K or the 50/50 would give me that look I am after that makes the coral colors pop. Thanks for the replies :-)

08/15/2008, 06:35 PM	#8
atteb66 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 449	My tank currently has 7600K 7 watts What do you mean that 10,000K is low?? Sorry for the "tech term" but you knew what I meant... What do you mean by the 50/50 would affect their growth?? Sorry for all the questions, just trying to understand what you mean....