UVL t5 lights

Discussion in 'T5 Aquarium Lighting' started by nightster, Jan 28, 2011.

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  1. inwall75

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    The 454's are one of my favorite actinic T5's
     
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  3. nightster

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    Think I should go with 2 454s?
     
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    You can go either way, you will get more PAR with the 454. The pure actinic will provide more actinic wavelength. So a little more color possibly with the pure actinic or a little more growth possibly with the 454.
     
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    I'm gonna run one of each...
     
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    So I put the 454 in and to the naked eye its not much different than my stock wavepoint actinic.
     
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    I'm thinking maybe I should go with 2 75/25s I think I want a 20k look when completed with bulb change...
     
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    Your tank will look purple with 2 75/25. Go with the 12000K, 2 454 and a pure actinic for 20000K.
     
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    Oh ok thanks, I would have been pretty mad lol. That will still give me plenty of light correct?
     
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    Yes, UVL pure actinics have very high PAR for actinic bulbs and the 454 will be very high also.
     
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