UVL super actinic vs UVL 454 - Page 2

sollie7 · 02-25-2010, 06:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Night-Rida

Uvl's have longer life than those cheapies and internal reflectors..

yea but 4 bulbs is cheaper then one uvl

Otty · 02-26-2010, 05:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Av8Bluewater

. The super actinic(420) is to add fluorescence and you probably won't be able to tell that it's on with MH daylights on.

I sure can tell when I shut my Super Actinics off and I'm running 3x400w MH's. The light that they give to a tank is perfect for my taste. I would go with the 420nm ones myself but I can only give you advice on what I have experience with.

hydrojeff · 02-26-2010, 07:43 AM

i run 2 454s and 2 420s, 1 12000 and 1 14000 and i love the look of them.

Night-Rida · 02-26-2010, 07:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hydrojeff

i run 2 454s and 2 420s, 1 12000 and 1 14000 and i love the look of them.

any pics?

greysoul · 02-26-2010, 02:19 PM

bump.

Yes. Pics. Please.

I just got my Maristar 72" inch fixture in and am trying to find the lights for it.

Night-Rida · 02-26-2010, 05:45 PM

well after much thought..

I was tempted to get the 4 generic actinics 420/460nm bulbs of ebay for $30 shipped. but I remembered how much I could tell the difference in quality with the UVL bulbs I already have over the generic pc stock 12k bulbs.. So I placed a order for (2) UVL 454 65w bulbs from reefgeek for $55 bucks shipped. I'll have to hold off on the ATI blue t5 bulb for next order..That ok because my current usa 10k bulb that im replacing with the ati blue plus is only 3 months old.. I just want more blue tint with my current setup. I know once I get that ATI blue plus is should be a nice blue. my existing oydessa PC actinic bulbs (fake actinics just blue bulbs) make my tank look greenish when they are on by themselves w/o daylights. They are my oldest bulbs on the tank (9 months) so they have to be craped out by now.. so I'll post some before and after pics once I get them end of next week...

My current bulb setup:
Front to back:

[oydessa 65w pc actinic] [oydessa 65w pc actinic]
[UVL 75.25 65w PC 14k ] [UVL 75.25 65w PC 14k]
[ UVL 12k T5HO Actinic-white 54w ]
[ CURRENT 10k T5H0 54w ]

by next week:
front to back:
[ UVL 454nm PC ] [ UVL 454nm PC ]
[UVL 75.25 65w PC 14k ] [UVL 75.25 65w PC 14k]
[ UVL 12k T5HO Actinic-white 54w ]
[ CURRENT 10k T5H0 54w ]

and after I order my ATI blue plus: (coming soon)
front to back:
[ UVL 454nm PC ] [ UVL 454nm PC ]
[UVL 75.25 65w PC 14k ] [UVL 75.25 65w PC 14k]
[ UVL 12k T5HO Actinic-white 54w ]
[ ATI Blue Plus+ T5H0 54w ]

hopefully my final bulb setup here will give me a nice blue daylight tint like alot of people have posted on this forum. if not I guess I'll just get (2) ATI-blus plus bulbs

Night-Rida · 02-26-2010, 05:52 PM

heres my current setup with ALL my lights on:

heres my current setup with just my 9month old actinics on: looks pretty green?!?!

"A actinic or blue bulb shouldnt look like this picture above right?"

Night-Rida · 02-26-2010, 06:58 PM

here's a little UVL 454 info.. fyi: I've heard the 454 is the same color as ati blue plus just not as much par.

454 bulb from UVL aims to fill the 420-470nm gap

454 Par info:

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...3#post14779563

Night-Rida · 03-05-2010, 11:18 AM

well I got my new uvl 454 pc bulbs. All I can say is WOW! zoas are radioactive now. I will get some pics up to show you the difference..

Night-Rida · 03-05-2010, 11:42 AM

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[ UVL 454nm PC ] [ UVL 454nm PC ]
[UVL 75.25 65w PC 14k ] [UVL 75.25 65w PC 14k]
[ UVL 12k T5HO Actinic-white 54w ]
[ CURRENT 10k T5H0 54w ]

heres my NEW 3-5-2010 current setup with new uvl 454 pc-r bulbs and ALL my lights on: its a new white w/ a slight blue tint. got rid of the yellowish tint i had before.

heres my current setup with just uvl 454 bulbs on:

02-26-2010, 05:45 PM	#16 (permalink)
Night-Rida Wobbegong Shark Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Sarasota, FL Age: 31 Posts: 2,526 Skin: Dark Karma: 183504	well after much thought.. I was tempted to get the 4 generic actinics 420/460nm bulbs of ebay for $30 shipped. but I remembered how much I could tell the difference in quality with the UVL bulbs I already have over the generic pc stock 12k bulbs.. So I placed a order for (2) UVL 454 65w bulbs from reefgeek for $55 bucks shipped. I'll have to hold off on the ATI blue t5 bulb for next order..That ok because my current usa 10k bulb that im replacing with the ati blue plus is only 3 months old.. I just want more blue tint with my current setup. I know once I get that ATI blue plus is should be a nice blue. my existing oydessa PC actinic bulbs (fake actinics just blue bulbs) make my tank look greenish when they are on by themselves w/o daylights. They are my oldest bulbs on the tank (9 months) so they have to be craped out by now.. so I'll post some before and after pics once I get them end of next week... My current bulb setup: Front to back: [oydessa 65w pc actinic] [oydessa 65w pc actinic] [UVL 75.25 65w PC 14k ] [UVL 75.25 65w PC 14k] [ UVL 12k T5HO Actinic-white 54w ] [ CURRENT 10k T5H0 54w ] by next week: front to back: [ UVL 454nm PC ] [ UVL 454nm PC ] [UVL 75.25 65w PC 14k ] [UVL 75.25 65w PC 14k] [ UVL 12k T5HO Actinic-white 54w ] [ CURRENT 10k T5H0 54w ] and after I order my ATI blue plus: (coming soon) front to back: [ UVL 454nm PC ] [ UVL 454nm PC ] [UVL 75.25 65w PC 14k ] [UVL 75.25 65w PC 14k] [ UVL 12k T5HO Actinic-white 54w ] [ ATI Blue Plus+ T5H0 54w ] hopefully my final bulb setup here will give me a nice blue daylight tint like alot of people have posted on this forum. if not I guess I'll just get (2) ATI-blus plus bulbs Last edited by Night-Rida; 02-26-2010 at 06:47 PM.

02-26-2010, 05:52 PM	#17 (permalink)
Night-Rida Wobbegong Shark Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Sarasota, FL Age: 31 Posts: 2,526 Skin: Dark Karma: 183504	heres my current setup with ALL my lights on: heres my current setup with just my 9month old actinics on: looks pretty green?!?! "A actinic or blue bulb shouldnt look like this picture above right?" Last edited by Night-Rida; 02-26-2010 at 08:24 PM.

02-26-2010, 06:58 PM	#18 (permalink)
Night-Rida Wobbegong Shark Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Sarasota, FL Age: 31 Posts: 2,526 Skin: Dark Karma: 183504	here's a little UVL 454 info.. fyi: I've heard the 454 is the same color as ati blue plus just not as much par. 454 bulb from UVL aims to fill the 420-470nm gap 454 Par info: http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...3#post14779563 Last edited by Night-Rida; 02-26-2010 at 07:10 PM.

03-05-2010, 11:42 AM	#20 (permalink)
Night-Rida Wobbegong Shark Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Sarasota, FL Age: 31 Posts: 2,526 Skin: Dark Karma: 183504	--------------------------------------- [ UVL 454nm PC ] [ UVL 454nm PC ] [UVL 75.25 65w PC 14k ] [UVL 75.25 65w PC 14k] [ UVL 12k T5HO Actinic-white 54w ] [ CURRENT 10k T5H0 54w ] heres my NEW 3-5-2010 current setup with new uvl 454 pc-r bulbs and ALL my lights on: its a new white w/ a slight blue tint. got rid of the yellowish tint i had before. heres my current setup with just uvl 454 bulbs on: Last edited by Night-Rida; 03-05-2010 at 06:12 PM.

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02-26-2010, 07:43 AM	#13 (permalink)
hydrojeff Stylophora Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: orange city,FL Age: 37 Posts: 964 Skin: Mint Karma: 11577	i run 2 454s and 2 420s, 1 12000 and 1 14000 and i love the look of them.

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greysoul NotReallyHelping Fish Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Albuquerque Age: 31 Posts: 906 Skin: Mint Karma: 21127	bump. Yes. Pics. Please. I just got my Maristar 72" inch fixture in and am trying to find the lights for it.

03-05-2010, 11:18 AM	#19 (permalink)
Night-Rida Wobbegong Shark Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Sarasota, FL Age: 31 Posts: 2,526 Skin: Dark Karma: 183504	well I got my new uvl 454 pc bulbs. All I can say is WOW! zoas are radioactive now. I will get some pics up to show you the difference..