Can't find actinic bulbs....

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  1. Bogie

    Bogie Snowflake Eel

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    I gotta start making these contests harder.
     
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  3. scenario1313

    scenario1313 Tassled File Fish

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    What are you talking about that was hard. My eyes hurt now. LOL

    Does this mean another tank build?

    Did you decide on a bulb or bulbs yet?
     
  4. Av8Bluewater

    Av8Bluewater Giant Squid

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    Yeah, I think I'm gonna get the ones Tangster and Bogie recommend.
     
  5. Bogie

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    Great choice. If you have to work with PCs, these are the bulbs you want.
    It will take a few days for you to get adjusted to the new color of your tank, but once you have them you won't want anything else. Except maybe T5 or MH.
     
  6. Bogie

    Bogie Snowflake Eel

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    I'm not sure I understand the question ;D.
     
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    I have 250 W metal halides and these are for the supplemental. Are these your supplemental or your main lights?
     
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  9. scenario1313

    scenario1313 Tassled File Fish

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    Hauling another tank up from the garage. Are you setting up another one?
     
  10. Bogie

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    What I have are 4 main 65w bulbs for the fixture. If these are simply going to supplement your MH lighting, then the super actinic (100% blue spectrum, peaks at 420 nm) is what you want. I'd think the actinic white bulbs (12,000K temp - 50% actinic 03, 50% Tri-band phosphor) wouldn't be needed when you're running MH for primary (daytime) lighting. Or maybe you should get the mixed super actinic/actinic white bulbs.
    To be sure, you'd better have Tangster chime in on this one.
     
  11. Bogie

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    I'm not sure what you mean by "setting up another one". ;D
     
  12. Av8Bluewater

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    Yeah.. he's hooking me up.. I thought you guys were talking about the same bulb. :)