Im getting a metal halide light for my acquarium but i dont know what kind of bulb to choose. help me?
im planning to have fish and corals but i dont know which bulb should i get for my 150w metal halide light. they have 20k 14k and 6.7 does any body know the difference? which one should i choose.
The difference between these is the color they’ll make the water appear – they produce different wavelenghts of light, which is expressed by different colors. But rather than choosing what looks good to you, you need to choose based on the needs of the corals you’re keeping.
The biggest difference is whether you’re using the metal halide on its own, or in combination with other lighting (particularly actinics, which produce a very deep blue color, like you’re looking underwater at night). If you are using actinics, I’d get the 14K, which is the closest to natural midday lighting in the tropics under about 30 feet of water. If you aren’t using the actinics, I’d get the 20K, as this would simulate the effect of 14K plus actinics.
If you do have the actinics, your coral will benefit by having all your lights on a timer, so you can simulate dawn (1-2 hours of actinic only), midday (actinic + halides), and dusk (1-2 hours of actinic only). It’s a more gradual increase and decrease of light so your fish aren’t spooked, and if you add a few hours of moonlight, you might get natural coral reproduction (release of gametes rather than just dividing).
Aquatraders 150w Pendant: Part 1
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