maroun.c
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Hi,
My frag tanks is only 18x18x20 so I'm limited witht he length of the lights. T5 is not available in this length around here Compact lfluorescents are available but still struggling to find their fixtures. so I'm limited to regular marine fluoresecents and actinics which I'm currently using and a max 70W MH as I don't want to add too much heat.
Now the issue with the halides is that 70 W marine (14 or 20K) are not avialable here and I will not be able to get any before 2-3 months. Do you think that using a regular MH Bulb (5600K I guess) would be fine for Softies and few LPS? I could supplement it with Actinics to give it a bluer look or will it be of no use for the corals? Do we usee the 10 14 and 20K just for their look or do they have a lot of advantage over the daylight 5600 K?
Thanks
My frag tanks is only 18x18x20 so I'm limited witht he length of the lights. T5 is not available in this length around here Compact lfluorescents are available but still struggling to find their fixtures. so I'm limited to regular marine fluoresecents and actinics which I'm currently using and a max 70W MH as I don't want to add too much heat.
Now the issue with the halides is that 70 W marine (14 or 20K) are not avialable here and I will not be able to get any before 2-3 months. Do you think that using a regular MH Bulb (5600K I guess) would be fine for Softies and few LPS? I could supplement it with Actinics to give it a bluer look or will it be of no use for the corals? Do we usee the 10 14 and 20K just for their look or do they have a lot of advantage over the daylight 5600 K?
Thanks