What lighting spectrum should I get?

[Jasno999]

What lighting spectrum should I get?

Ok so I have a small nano reef tank that is 10 gallons and I am using a coralife 86W power quad.

I have 3 different types of mushroom a few zoos, a small leather coral, t trumpet coral, one tree coral (forget the name) and a bubble coral.

I currently have a 50/50 10,000K/Actinic 03 bulb in the tank but I think it is getting kind of old and I would like to replace it. However I am not sure what would be best for overall coral health and growth when it comes to spectrum.

So of the following three choices what should I get:
- "50/50" 10,000K/Actinic 03
- 6,700K
- 10,000K

[Ninong]

1st choice: "50/50" 10,000K/Actinic 03

2nd choice: 10,000K

[charlie]

1st choice: "50/50" 10,000K/Actinic 03

That would be my first choice also.

[Hollywood Reefer]

That would be my first choice also.

+2

[Ninong]

Hi Hollywood Reefer,

[kgross]

If you want good color and the tank to look nice, go with the 50/50 mixed bulb. If you want the best coral growth, go with a straight 10,000 to 14,000k bulb.

Kim

[charlie]

Hey Kim, how's it going, nice to see you around!!!!!

[kgross]

I was wondering if that was you Charlie. Things are OK, but slow, so I have been working on a new web site to sell mail order again.. www.jensaltwaterhaven.com. How is live for you?
When are we going to get you down here for some of our club events?

Kim

[charlie]

Darn good question Kim, been pretty busy up here!!! I haven't even been able to get over to Spokane for about 3 months!!!!
I will try sometime this spring or summer to get down your way, but I can't make any guarantees.

[kgross]

Better to be busy than bored I all ways say.

So how bad is the snow up there?

[charlie]

Before the first of the year, terrible!!!! We got 18 inches the 2nd of January, but it really hasn't accumulated much since then. As of that day, I probably had close to 3.5 feet on the ground.