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blood_hound

12-04-2005 04:32 AM

Not supplementing w/ actinic blue

Im setting up a tank for a friends and he has a 400w lighting, he has a 10k bulbs as well, Will it be ok not to supplement the tank with actinic? :question: :question:

Bob I

12-04-2005 04:34 AM

Actinics are for looks, so if he likes the tank without actinics, it would be fine. :mrgreen:

SeaHorse_Fanatic

12-04-2005 08:24 AM

Actinics are not absolutely necessary. Better to have the 10000k lighting for his corals. The actinic would make his corals glow more though, which is something I'm unwilling to give up.

Anthony

StirCrazy

12-04-2005 03:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SeaHorse_Fanatic

The actinic would make his corals glow more though, which is something I'm unwilling to give up.

Anthony

the actinics we use in our Hobby are not sufficient for coral growth at all, while better than room lighting they are not contrubiting to anything but the look when paired up with 10K MH lighting.

Steve

blood_hound

12-04-2005 05:29 PM

Great thank for the info guys. :biggrin: :biggrin:

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