Acan Enthusiasts - What Lights Are You Using?

[mike nickerson]

Curious what kind of lighting you acan enthusiasts are running! votes and Comments are more then welcomed.

I run a T5's. 8bulb tek light but currently in running 6 bulbs with this light configuration,
ATI actinic
ATI blue plus
Giesman aquapink ( close to purple plus but pulls a few more colors)
Giesman actinic plus (not as bright as blue plus)
Uvl 454
Uvl actinic


Thanks,

Mike Nickerson.

 

[jlong11]

I personally think ur doing to much variety in ur bulbs my opinion is 4 ati blue plus and 2 aquablue or 5 blue plus and one aquablue depending on your color preference ie. 4 blue plus 2 aquablue more towards 14 16 k or 5 blue to 1 aquablue for more 18 20 k color spectrum blue plus put out alot of par and grow well ime

 

[jlong11]

The actinic bulbs are mostly for show imo

 

[Rockster2599]

Kessil tuna blue A350w

 

[mike nickerson]

Kessil tuna blue A350w

How do you like it?

 

[Rockster2599]

I like it just fine and the acans like it too:thumbsup:
I get a bit of the oranging if I crank it right up but If I keep it at about 75% white the colours look good.

 

[mike nickerson]

I personally think ur doing to much variety in ur bulbs my opinion is 4 ati blue plus and 2 aquablue or 5 blue plus and one aquablue depending on your color preference ie. 4 blue plus 2 aquablue more towards 14 16 k or 5 blue to 1 aquablue for more 18 20 k color spectrum blue plus put out alot of par and grow well ime

Thanks for you input, the reason behind for the variety is a friend of mine gets some of his scans from cherry corals vender and they had been talking about good light combos for acans and other LPS and said to give that combo a try and that's why I have the variety.

 

[rjdv420]

The pre-historic power compact + 25 w led strip!!

 

[mike nickerson]

The pre-historic power compact + 25 w led strip!!

Haha, I like that "The pre-historic"
Well by your avatar they seem to be working great for you.

 

[rjdv420]

yess ! LPS love them!

 

[mike nickerson]

Bump it to the top

 

[Nighthawk31]

Led

 

[SaltandLight]

Diy LED. Had them under PC's prior to LED and they have done very well either way.

 

[wiz careefa]

8 bulb ati sunpower

 

[frankyrivera]

6 bulb tek light

 

[mike nickerson]

6 bulb tek light

Nice Acan! I have one similar.

 

[dixiedog]

I voted LED because that's what I'm using now, but it always used to be T5 and I only went LED last month.

I like it a lot so far.

 

[akitareefer]

400w 20k MH. Been hesitant to try LED because I've heard the it can turn red acans orange. It would be interesting to try my acans under T5 and led.

 

[dixiedog]

Sweet acan Akita! How do they look under actinics?? Fluoresce much?

 

[akitareefer]

Sweet acan Akita! How do they look under actinics?? Fluoresce much?

Sorry forgot to add that they are also under vho atinics