bulb comparison question

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  1. gerry45

    gerry45 Plankton

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    hi,
    would a halide 14,000k or higher without actinics give same color and fluorescing of corals as a 10,000k halide with actinics?
    the reason is the new sunpod with 14,000k halides and white and blue lunars sure looks nice but has no actinic supplement.
     
    gerry45, Apr 2, 2006
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  2. Jason McKenzie

    Jason McKenzie Super Moderator

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    No. I have one tank with 10K and VHO Actinics. The tank next to it has 14K. there is no fluorescing in the 14K tank.

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    Jason McKenzie, Apr 8, 2006
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  3. The Salt Creep

    The Salt Creep Astrea Snail

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    Depends on the 14K lamp. There are a lot of people using the Phoenix 14K who don't run actinics. I ran EVC 14K lamps and there was no need for actinics
     
    The Salt Creep, Apr 9, 2006
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