Lighting on a 2'x2'x6' Tank

[Boosted98gsx]

I'm currently running the following setup:

3x 250w 6500k Iwasakis
Icecap VHO Retrofit w/ 2 Ultra Actinic's (280w)

I'm looking to upgrade to a new setup because i'm tired of the yellow. I'm looking to ditch the entire system and upgrade to 1x400w 20,000k in the center and 2x250w 20,000k's in the outer reflectors.

Should i sell the VHO's as well, or keep them and put regular flourescant vho's in them instead of the actinics to counter the blue of the 20,000k's?

Do you think this is a good idea?

TIA

Andrew Pynckel

 

[Acrylics]

Not sure about that much blue, maybe 3 x 10,000k with the VHO actinic supplementation?

James

 

[Boosted98gsx]

Should i sell the VHO's as well, or keep them and put regular flourescant vho's in them instead of the actinics to counter the blue of the 20,000k's?

What do you think about that idea? Using white VHO's instead of actinics.

 

[Acrylics]

IME, 280w of VHOs don't put out enough light to "counter" 900watts of 20,000k MH. It might be helpful, but still very blue.

James

 

[Anonymous]

I like acrylics ideas...go with 3 10000k supped by actinic VHO's..that sounds about right..