VHO lighting ?

chet-tonja · 03-14-2003, 05:12 AM

I didn't get much of an opinion on another board, so here goes. Right now I am running 3 Aqua Suns and 2 Super Actinics over my 125 for a total of 740 watts. My question is do you think I could replace one of my actinics with another Aqua Sun or maybe a 50/50 and still be satisfied with the color? Do you think one actinic would be pleasing enough to the eye and corals? Thanks

**Poseidon** · 03-14-2003, 09:44 AM

aren't the aqua sun bulbs kinda pinkish?

I always ran actinic white and the 03's which gave a very pleasing color and the corals seemed pretty happy...

it sounds like a matter of preference but remember the blues have a much lower PAR for a given wattage...

**kevinpo** · 03-14-2003, 10:58 AM

I also run the actinic/white and actinic bulbs because the Aquasun bulbs look too pink for me. It's really a matter of personal preference. If your corals are doing fine under your current lighting they will continue to do fine if you switch a bulb or two.

HTH,
Kevin

tendar · 03-14-2003, 03:16 PM

The aqua suns do look a little brighter. I like to run one aqua in my setups with some 50/50 and actinics.
I think 4 aqua suns and 1 actinic would really loose alot of color.
I think you would best off staying with 2 super actinics.

chet-tonja · 03-15-2003, 01:25 AM

Thanks for the replies! Yeah that is kinda what I was thinking, but was interested in others opinions before I spent the money on a new bulb.

03-14-2003, 05:12 AM	#1
chet-tonja Council Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Greenfield, IN USA Posts: 337	VHO lighting ? I didn't get much of an opinion on another board, so here goes. Right now I am running 3 Aqua Suns and 2 Super Actinics over my 125 for a total of 740 watts. My question is do you think I could replace one of my actinics with another Aqua Sun or maybe a 50/50 and still be satisfied with the color? Do you think one actinic would be pleasing enough to the eye and corals? Thanks

03-14-2003, 10:58 AM	#3
kevinpo Moderator Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Spokane Valley WA Posts: 2,460	I also run the actinic/white and actinic bulbs because the Aquasun bulbs look too pink for me. It's really a matter of personal preference. If your corals are doing fine under your current lighting they will continue to do fine if you switch a bulb or two. HTH, Kevin __________________ SPSguy On - On

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03-14-2003, 09:44 AM	#2
Poseidon Moderator Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Swartz Creek, MI Posts: 6,539	aren't the aqua sun bulbs kinda pinkish? I always ran actinic white and the 03's which gave a very pleasing color and the corals seemed pretty happy... it sounds like a matter of preference but remember the blues have a much lower PAR for a given wattage...

03-14-2003, 03:16 PM	#4
tendar Governor Join Date: May 2000 Location: tempe,AZ Posts: 1,114	The aqua suns do look a little brighter. I like to run one aqua in my setups with some 50/50 and actinics. I think 4 aqua suns and 1 actinic would really loose alot of color. I think you would best off staying with 2 super actinics.

03-15-2003, 01:25 AM	#5
chet-tonja Council Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Greenfield, IN USA Posts: 337	Thanks for the replies! Yeah that is kinda what I was thinking, but was interested in others opinions before I spent the money on a new bulb.

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