is my light too white

[yraveh]

Hi.
Everywhere I go I see all aquariums with very blue light.
I have 2 MH 250 W. I cant remember what the color K was. maybe 10000K.
Is my light too white for coral?

 

[Scottedontknow]

It does seem very very white. But I've also never used MH lighting, only ever LEDs


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[Timfish]

It depends on your corals. Some will actually do better with lower Kelvin numbers.

 

[OldReefGuy]

As Timsaid.....
what do you plan on keeping?

 

[Ou8me2]

I've seen people say that 10k is great for growth but without supplementing any actinic it's not going to make your corals pop in color. 10k is an icy white with a hint of blue, 20k will get you lots more blue vs white. I run 10k MH but I also have blue actinic T5's I'm running also and I have a canopy so it's easier to do for me.

Many people use the 20k Ushio Bulbs. Here is a video comparing different bulbs. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VH48F3hG7a4

 

[yraveh]

i intend to grow lps softies and sps.
I can change the bulbs. the Q is what temprature- 20 or 14?
I don't plan to switch to LED just yet.
without a canopy I cant combine- as far as I know.

 

[jem454]

I always liked the look of 14k mh. In my opinion the perfect balance.