What bulbs should I pick?

ewaldm · 04/20/2006, 08:40 AM

I'm considering buying some new power compact bulbs. What K should I be looking for. I know pcs suck with actinic, but I was thinking 1 actinic, and 1 10,000K?

Will that be good?

Thanks

kau_cinta_ku · 04/20/2006, 08:42 AM

i like the way the 50/50 bulbs look. i have 2 of those on mine

stewie24 · 04/20/2006, 08:43 AM

Depends on what you are buying (for wat watt fixture).
If your fixture takes square pin, i'd look into the sunpaq bulbs. They come with dual day (6500 and 10k) and dual actintic (420 and 470 nm).
Get one of each of those. If not, then yes, the 10k and actintic would work. You could also settle for 2 50/50 (half 10k half actintic) bulbs.
Hope this helps.
Stewie

15nano · 04/20/2006, 08:48 AM

I like stewies idea. i like the look of the dual light or just. I also tend to like a little bluer tank. Depending onwhat is in your tank maybe a 50/50 and actinic.

fireresq42 · 04/20/2006, 09:05 AM

Blue line 14K are awesome

04/20/2006, 08:40 AM	#1
ewaldm Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Watertown, SD Posts: 217	What bulbs should I pick? I'm considering buying some new power compact bulbs. What K should I be looking for. I know pcs suck with actinic, but I was thinking 1 actinic, and 1 10,000K? Will that be good? Thanks __________________ Michael Ewald Current Tank Info: 35g 110 Watt PCs, BakPak Skimmer converted Refugium, Mostly Soft and LPS Corals, few sps corals

04/20/2006, 08:42 AM	#2
kau_cinta_ku Moved On Join Date: May 2005 Location: NW Iowa Posts: 8,669	i like the way the 50/50 bulbs look. i have 2 of those on mine

04/20/2006, 08:43 AM	#3
stewie24 Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Northwestern PA Posts: 824	Depends on what you are buying (for wat watt fixture). If your fixture takes square pin, i'd look into the sunpaq bulbs. They come with dual day (6500 and 10k) and dual actintic (420 and 470 nm). Get one of each of those. If not, then yes, the 10k and actintic would work. You could also settle for 2 50/50 (half 10k half actintic) bulbs. Hope this helps. Stewie

04/20/2006, 08:48 AM	#4
15nano Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Indianapolis, In Posts: 68	I like stewies idea. i like the look of the dual light or just. I also tend to like a little bluer tank. Depending onwhat is in your tank maybe a 50/50 and actinic.

04/20/2006, 09:05 AM	#5
fireresq42 Moved On Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Bridgeport, CT Posts: 30	Blue line 14K are awesome