Guys I Want Blue :D

hi peoples i have

two 250w metal halides

two actenics t5 high outpoot

and moon lights

how do i get the pritty blue look im not sure how man K i need in my metal halides to get the blue color i got 2 t5 actenic bulbs but my halides are as bright as sun and over power there blue effect i dont liek the bright look doasnt show any of the color in zoas or sps :/ i got the double ended metal halides to idk if that makes a diffrents

 

If your using 10k MH bulbs, maybe try some 14k or 20k's?

~Will.

 

if you want blue
go 20k mh with actinics

that will get it blue




honestly myself blue doesn't seem very realistic
i like a cool white color it seems more natural and looks a lot like the reef i dived on
and i think the colors of corals look better

i do know blue light occurs on real reefs just deeper down
and when you start getting that deep in the ocean the vibrant reds, oranges, yellows fade away and everything looks closer to a blue/green/brown color.


anyways i was just kind of babbling on if any of that made sense

 

how about if you have biocube stock lightging? Is there anyway to upgrade to more blueness withought doing crazy mods? Like..just changing to better bulb?

 

there are many bulb combos that will give you a bluer light. Higher K bulbs will give you bluer light but also tend to have lower PAR. You can also change out your T5 for bluer light you can try the 22K Aquascience T5s they have a great blue light

Mkizla Try posting your own thread so as not to take macabe's thread in a direction he did not intend

Thanks
J

 

i think ima go to lfs get 22k metal halide bulbs and ill post pics on here see what you guys think?? and if i and you guys think it looks cool ill keepom if not ill just change back to old bulbs allso what kinda lage bloom woadi get just some brown stuff? and what shuild a double ended 250w metal halide run me? in price?

 

Radium lamp per chance? That will be blue.

 

As for algae, you really shouldn't experience any bloom. As for price, it depends on the brand, but for a blue bulb probably about $80 each for a double ended bulb. But you could easily spend $100 each or go lower and about $60 each.

 

ight thanks guitarman

 

i got a idea What if i took out my moon lights and added 2 actenics that are super bright blue color and then allso got the actenic t5s? woad that poot blue in there u guys think? woad that be to much if i did that id have all the light my corals woad need ;D cuz i got 2 long bulbs of moon lights then 2 long bulbs of t5s and then mhs in middle