ClayTheSavageFraser Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 Got a new sunsupply combo light 48" and am wondering what you think the best light would be for my mixed reef? I have acans, frogspawn, chalice, zoas, trumpets, leathers, gsp's, mushrooms, xenias. I thought a reefblue actinic would just pop out my colors and help my corals? What would you do? Clay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finch6013 Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 what color temp are your halides? I have 20k's and I will soon be running geissmann actinic+. they are a very blue bulb and seem to make my corals pop well. In combo with the 20k radiums it should have a strong blue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reef165 Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 I dont have much experiance with the t5's but have read that the purple ones add a very nice light and have shown very good colloration in corals. Maybe one of those and an actinic? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClayTheSavageFraser Posted June 24, 2009 Author Share Posted June 24, 2009 It's a 10k. Now I know why they have a UV protective glass!! I burnt me and my corals. I kept the light off today. woke up this morning and my monti is white!! My trumpets are mad and my face is red. I hung the light lastnight and left the glass out cause I don't have the actinic lights yet and thought that it would be ok. I had a metal halide light, 400 w 14k single hood on it and it didn't have any glass on it so? I thought that this would be ok. Well half my face is burnt and my corals are pissed!! I hope they survive!! So, back to my question? Should I get a reefblue actinic? Clay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lowman Posted June 24, 2009 Share Posted June 24, 2009 I would use the Giesemann Pure actinics or the Actinic plus. With 10k bulbs, you're going to want the blue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClayTheSavageFraser Posted June 24, 2009 Author Share Posted June 24, 2009 Ok!! I'm on it!! Clay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CA2OR Posted June 24, 2009 Share Posted June 24, 2009 see that worked out. Nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClayTheSavageFraser Posted June 24, 2009 Author Share Posted June 24, 2009 Totally!! Thanks buddy!! Oh, and I don't do credit cards at all!! Since I paid all my credit off!! I do have a pre-paid and that is what I will put the money on and send via paypal for my entry fee!! I worked all day and couldn't put the money on it in time!! I will for sure tomorrow!! Sorry!! Clay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CA2OR Posted June 24, 2009 Share Posted June 24, 2009 No worries you still have time. I am going to post up one more thread here regarding the distribution of the frags and who is getting them for others to pick up from. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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