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| Posted | Metal halide K ratings |
| 11-02-2007 17:52 by Neutralle |
Hi all, I am due to replace the bulbs in my Weipro MH unit, and i am considering using 20K bulbs.
I just wondered what the general concensus of opinion was on their suitability.. versus 10K and 14K. They are not cheap, so i thought i'd ask all of you first. Thanks, Mark H. Tank details below, 100 gallon Reef tank Weipro MH unit twin 250w halides,2x54 Actinic T5 65K live rock 65K Live sand Various Hard/Soft corals Various inverts/fish/clean up crew |
| 11-02-2007 18:27 by wayne |
20,000 K are a very blue bulb ideal for deeper tanks( over 2ft) i use 14,000k myself i think they look the best as the look white , and i use actinics for the blue ness and bringing out the luminous in corals , its down to your own personal preference 10,000ks are to yellow i think most peeps with hard corals tend to go 20,000k and so even go to extremes using 50,000, |
| 11-02-2007 18:59 by Neutralle |
Thanks Wayne, I have previously used 14k MH, and i agree they are a great balance,My tank is just over 2 feet deep and i wondered if the corals needed a hotter 20k bulb or not. I have read that they are good for accelerated coral/craline growth etc..
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| 11-02-2007 19:01 by wayne |
20,000k coralvues are good for coraline algae , but coraline caqn strangle other corals (ime) go 14,000k, i would say |
| 11-02-2007 19:16 by Neutralle |
Wayne
The tank i'm talking about..with 14k MH. .jpg) |
| 11-02-2007 19:18 by wayne |
very nice tank , you should stick that on rate my fish tank |
| 11-02-2007 19:20 by Neutralle |
Wheres that then?havent heard of it..glad you like the reef,not the best piccie in the world though(i'm no David Bailey)LOL... |
| 11-02-2007 22:25 by Neutralle |
Found the site, i'm going to put a photo on, I reckon i'm gonna get ripped to pieces,have you seen some of the tanks?? Some of them must be in the region of 10 to 15 grand... Im preparing for a turn n burn...lol  |
| 11-02-2007 23:20 by Rob_Ren |
Hi, I don't know anything about marine setups but your tank looks great, if its not broke don't fix it.I would love a setup like that. |
| 11-02-2007 23:30 by Neutralle |
Rob, good point...i am thinking it maybe best to stick with the 14k Mh,unless someone can offer another point of view that is...maybe one 14k and a 20k? I dunno..just another cross road i guess..lol
Thanks for the compliment matey. (nature makes it look great,i rekon i just provide the light,salt and water!!...lol) |
| 12-02-2007 11:07 by Alan |
If it works as it is don't change it. |
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