SUGGESTIONS FOR ACTINIC SUPPLEMENTATION

[jt481]

I am setting up a Oceanic 30. Tank is dry waiting for a refugium from acrylicman. Lighting is in place - the Sunpod HQI MH 20" 150w with 12 lunars. The tank came with the 15 watt flourescent fixture. I would like to gut that fixture and retrofit it with an atinic only lamp, so that I have the option of viewing the reef with actinic only. The advantage of keeping the fixture is for aesthetics-it has the contrast cherry/black to match the stand. I am finding that most retros come with either a 50/50 or daylight bulb and so I would need to purchase another actinic bulb which increase cost. Any suggestions?

 

[jt481]

I thought I needed to gut the fixture and put higher output power compact actinics or replace this with a pc fixture. But what about just replacing the florescent bulb with a Corallife actinic NO bulb. Sure I would only be getting 15 watts as opposed to 80 watts if I went with a 20" Dual Satellite (2x40 Sunpaqs) but if more light is not needed whats the difference right?
I just need to be assured that the NO actinic bulbs are truly actinic and not just blue bulbs.

 

[fungia]

yes, normal output bulbs are true actinics. if you dont need the extra light, go with normal output, it is the simpliest swap.

 

[jt481]

Yep I called hellolights.com and they agreed.
Thank you.