29g Lighting upgrade questions..VHOs looks pink

Phyxius · 06/25/2006, 04:51 PM

Awhile ago I set up our 29g tank to grow out some zoos, mushrooms, ricordias and etc. At the time I went with VHOs instead of the T5s for some reason.
I installed 4 VHO bulbs in the following configuration:
2-24" Actinic Blue
2-24" Actinic White

The effect it gives off is a pinkish hue which I have really grown to dislike. My search has found the following options:

Install a 150/175 watt MH light with a 10k Ushio or XM bulb
or
Install a T5 retrofit witha 2 bulb set up- Keeping my actinic VHOs for that blue colring and istall 11k T5 bulbs
or
Keep my existing VHOs and just replace the Actini Whites with something that does not have the pink tint to it.

I think in the long run the MH would be best for growth and what I could keep in there.

Any ideas from you lighting gurus what would be the best? I`m open to suggestions. Would like to be able to grow anything out I need but SPS and clams in this tank.

I have the MH and VHO actinic combo in my 90 and really like the look it gives but open to suggestios like I said.

Phyxius · 06/26/2006, 07:14 PM

Bump......anyone have any input??

06/25/2006, 04:51 PM	#1
Phyxius Moving About Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: RTP NC Posts: 2,405	29g Lighting upgrade questions..VHOs looks pink Awhile ago I set up our 29g tank to grow out some zoos, mushrooms, ricordias and etc. At the time I went with VHOs instead of the T5s for some reason. I installed 4 VHO bulbs in the following configuration: 2-24" Actinic Blue 2-24" Actinic White The effect it gives off is a pinkish hue which I have really grown to dislike. My search has found the following options: Install a 150/175 watt MH light with a 10k Ushio or XM bulb or Install a T5 retrofit witha 2 bulb set up- Keeping my actinic VHOs for that blue colring and istall 11k T5 bulbs or Keep my existing VHOs and just replace the Actini Whites with something that does not have the pink tint to it. I think in the long run the MH would be best for growth and what I could keep in there. Any ideas from you lighting gurus what would be the best? I`m open to suggestions. Would like to be able to grow anything out I need but SPS and clams in this tank. I have the MH and VHO actinic combo in my 90 and really like the look it gives but open to suggestios like I said. __________________ -Mike I never drink water because of the disgusting things that fish do in it. W. C. Fields Current Tank Info: JUST SOLD AND TOOK DOWN ALL 11/10---210g AGA, 80g sump, Tunze Streams. Tunze ATO,RK Elite Controller, RKII,Dart, GEO Calcium& Nielsen Kalk Reactors,GEO media reactor, Kaleini Rock, 3-250 watt 14k EVC , VHO..... 34g Solana and 60g cube

06/26/2006, 07:14 PM	#2
Phyxius Moving About Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: RTP NC Posts: 2,405	Bump......anyone have any input?? __________________ -Mike I never drink water because of the disgusting things that fish do in it. W. C. Fields Current Tank Info: JUST SOLD AND TOOK DOWN ALL 11/10---210g AGA, 80g sump, Tunze Streams. Tunze ATO,RK Elite Controller, RKII,Dart, GEO Calcium& Nielsen Kalk Reactors,GEO media reactor, Kaleini Rock, 3-250 watt 14k EVC , VHO..... 34g Solana and 60g cube