10K lighting... what are your thoughts?

Tyrosinase · 04/26/2006, 10:14 AM

Does anybody run 10k metal halides without any actinics? What are your thoughts? I don't remember ever seeing any tanks that only run 10k bulbs, so if someone has any pictures I would love to see them.

Thanks!

Wiskey · 04/26/2006, 10:20 AM

I have seen one spectacular tank that runs only 10K, it was like a 220 and ran 3 on lumanarks if I recall. Accually I have a friend who runns only 10K and no supplemtation too.

I run XM 10K and since my atinic bulbs need to be replaced soon I think I will remove them insted or replacing them. This will also alow me to drop my hilides lower like I want to for better light, and part of the hilide won't be shadowed by the atinic bulb.

I personally like the color of 10K's, but that is all preferance.

I wish I could find that picture, but I can't seem to right now,
Sorry,
Whiskey

Tyrosinase · 04/26/2006, 11:33 AM

What kind of color would SPS get under 10k bulbs only as compared to something like a 14k or 20k?

jthnhale · 04/26/2006, 12:26 PM

I have 3 EVC 250 10k's, just on regular crappy spider reflectors.
I looked at them the other day without the actinics and liked the way they looked.
I was thinking of leaving the actinics off for a while to see how I liked it, and the coral.
It would also save 280 watts

jackson6745 · 04/26/2006, 02:42 PM

turn on your actinics

smatter · 04/26/2006, 04:26 PM

I use a 10K Aqualine Buschke 250W DE alone. I don't need the pretty blue light. If you have ever been diving in the shallow waters that our pets live in, that is how it looks. Everybody feels right at home. I don't have a digi right now sorry.

shelburn61 · 04/26/2006, 05:48 PM

A lot of people feel you get better color with more blue light. Check this out: http://www.reefs.org/library/talklog...ee_060202.html

04/26/2006, 10:14 AM	#1
Tyrosinase Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Salt Lake City Posts: 195	10K lighting... what are your thoughts? Does anybody run 10k metal halides without any actinics? What are your thoughts? I don't remember ever seeing any tanks that only run 10k bulbs, so if someone has any pictures I would love to see them. Thanks!

04/26/2006, 10:20 AM	#2
Wiskey Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Fallbrook, CA Posts: 3,049	I have seen one spectacular tank that runs only 10K, it was like a 220 and ran 3 on lumanarks if I recall. Accually I have a friend who runns only 10K and no supplemtation too. I run XM 10K and since my atinic bulbs need to be replaced soon I think I will remove them insted or replacing them. This will also alow me to drop my hilides lower like I want to for better light, and part of the hilide won't be shadowed by the atinic bulb. I personally like the color of 10K's, but that is all preferance. I wish I could find that picture, but I can't seem to right now, Sorry, Whiskey __________________ This video shows 15 months of coral growth in my tank in a 30 second timelapse: https://youtu.be/bF6C57aTDEo

04/26/2006, 02:42 PM	#5
jackson6745 Yeah Yeah Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Rockaway Park, NY Posts: 5,822	turn on your actinics __________________ Richard - Officially done shipping coral. Don't ask! http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2357196"]http://www.reefcentralcom/forums/showthread.php?t=2357196 Officially Done Shipping

04/26/2006, 11:33 AM	#3
Tyrosinase Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Salt Lake City Posts: 195	What kind of color would SPS get under 10k bulbs only as compared to something like a 14k or 20k?

04/26/2006, 12:26 PM	#4
jthnhale Premium Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: NY Posts: 1,153	I have 3 EVC 250 10k's, just on regular crappy spider reflectors. I looked at them the other day without the actinics and liked the way they looked. I was thinking of leaving the actinics off for a while to see how I liked it, and the coral. It would also save 280 watts

04/26/2006, 04:26 PM	#6
smatter Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Madison, WI Posts: 2,055	I use a 10K Aqualine Buschke 250W DE alone. I don't need the pretty blue light. If you have ever been diving in the shallow waters that our pets live in, that is how it looks. Everybody feels right at home. I don't have a digi right now sorry.

04/26/2006, 05:48 PM	#7
shelburn61 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Charlotte Posts: 2,094	A lot of people feel you get better color with more blue light. Check this out: http://www.reefs.org/library/talklog...ee_060202.html