I have an aqualight 130 watt power compact. It has a 65 watt 10,000k and a 65 watt actinic light. Can I switch the actinic to some other light or do I have to continue to use the actinic?
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casey
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casey
Could someone answer a silly question for me?
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The other light does not. Mr. Mo what would you recommend keep the actinic or what other light type would you suggest. thank you very much.
casey
The other light does not. Mr. Mo what would you recommend keep the actinic or what other light type would you suggest. thank you very much.
casey
Within reason, it depends on what you like looking at. 6700-10000 Kelvin will give your corals more usable light than actinics, but I like the look that actinics give. They still provide usable light, just not quite as much.
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brighter is not necessarily better? I just want whats best for my corals, do you think keeping the actinics would be best? Thanks for the help.
brighter is not necessarily better? I just want whats best for my corals, do you think keeping the actinics would be best? Thanks for the help.
A 50/50 might work nicely. It would give a little more PAR, and still add a little actinic to get some glow.
WRT to the amount of light, yes and no. If you are trying to grow a lot of soft corals, LPS and easier SPS, then it will be fine. Acropora and crocea clams will want more light.
WRT to the amount of light, yes and no. If you are trying to grow a lot of soft corals, LPS and easier SPS, then it will be fine. Acropora and crocea clams will want more light.
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I want a clam but my tank is too small. I want an open brain coral, xenia, trumpet and things like that. So 130 will be fine? thanks for the help.
casey kell
I want a clam but my tank is too small. I want an open brain coral, xenia, trumpet and things like that. So 130 will be fine? thanks for the help.
casey kell