metal halide question

[R_Hudson]

I am thinking of getting a 150w sunpod for my tank, my question is do i need supplemental actinic lighting and about how long per day should they run. I currently am running 96w. 50/50 PC lights from coralife

 

[shibumi]

good question I want to know that too. I understand that the actinic bring the color up but you can find metal halide bulb in the blue spectrum. but will the coral grow nicely too?

 

[despot101]

You wouldnt need supplemental actinic lighting, it would be fine with just the 150. I run my lights 10hrs anything around there should be just fine..

 

[KNIGHT5272]

Yeah you dont really need actinic...if you want you can get a 14k phoenix bulb and it has a nice blue to it. Best bulb ive ever used.

 

[mnml]

i'm running a 70w 14K Phoenix bulb for my AP12 and the coral colors still pop. i run my MH for 8 and the LEDs for 10 hrs.

 

[GixxerChip]

I would recommend switching over to the halides slowly, not just bam 10 hrs a day. Even when you replace the bulb it can be a bit of a shock, so slow and steady good buddy.

 

[scaast]

I really liked the color of my 20k XM HQI bulb. And I agree with GixxerChip.

 

[mr9iron]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11826109#post11826109 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by scaast
I really liked the color of my 20k XM HQI bulb. And I agree with GixxerChip.

Could you show us some pics of your tank with this bulb?