actinics or 50/50??

[Darth]

OkAY I got a new fixture, it has metal halide and 2 65w pc, now should I use actinics, 50/50 one of each? I would like to keep some sps.
Thanks

[groupie02]

I would go with actinics. but that's just me   

[kennyman]

I like the extra fluorescence that corals and fish have under actinc too. I also like to use actinc over 50/50 because the dusk/dawn effect you can get by staggering the timers. Actinic can come on by themselves for a deep blue dawn, then your mh kicks in for daylight  

[Vallely4]

Hey, nice to see you got your fixture already!

Kennyman and groupie sum'ed it up. I would choose pure actinic myself having just halide.
It may vary aswell on which spectrum of kelvin rating your lamps are aswell. For example the 10 000k is much more yellow than a 20 000k lamp

What's the 'k' or kelvin rating of your halide bulbs, if I may ask?

[Darth]

Hey, nice to see you got your fixture already!

Kennyman and groupie sum'ed it up. I would choose pure actinic myself having just halide.
It may vary aswell on which spectrum of kelvin rating your lamps are aswell. For example the 10 000k is much more yellow than a 20 000k lamp

What's the 'k' or kelvin rating of your halide bulbs, if I may ask?

It's a 250w 15k hqi de, and 2 65w pc's

[sniggir]

very nice I have to agree you will have more than anough light with a 250w HQI... if you do some resurch on bulbs some will give you more intesity... I would definatly get the pure attinc's then you will have great coloration of your coral's