Supplementing with XM’s?
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Topic: Supplementing with XM’s?
Posted By: Kahuna
Subject: Supplementing with XM’s?
Date Posted: April 16 2004 at 8:06am
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Just and Idea that needs feedback. I currently supplement my 2 250w ab 10k bulbs with 2 110w actinic bulbs. What if instead I supplemented with one used 1 250w 20k XM. Do you think I'd still get the blue effect. I'd only be using 30 more watts and I'd have an another MH booming down the tank. Thoughts? ------------- Cell 801 860-7333 |
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Posted By: Ryan Willden
Date Posted: April 16 2004 at 8:11am
I think it would make the light more intense, and you'd still have some blue, but not as much imo than you would have with Actinics. Personally though, I think it would look more natural and pleasing to the eye. 
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Posted By: Adam Blundell
Date Posted: April 16 2004 at 8:30am
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If can add another halide, I say do it. Adam ------------- Come to a meeting, they�re fun! |
Posted By: ssilcox
Date Posted: April 16 2004 at 8:41am
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It definately wouldnt be as blue as the actinics... plus how wide is your tank? I dont think that a single MH would be able to cover the width of an average size tank... but I do agree with Adam. I would just add the XM and keep the actinics too!!! |
Posted By: Kahuna
Date Posted: April 16 2004 at 8:51am
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It's a 4ft 120g ------------- Cell 801 860-7333 |
Posted By: Carl
Date Posted: April 16 2004 at 8:54am
I would personally have the two outside MH's XM and the center MH the 10K. I am not too sure if you'll get enough spectrum coverage with the addition in the middle. I may be wrong. But I doubt it.  ------------- In Syracuse "I believe that forgiving them is God's function. Our job is simply to arrange the meeting." - Gen. H. Norman Schwarzkopf |
Posted By: jfinch
Date Posted: April 16 2004 at 9:04am
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I may be wrong. But I doubt it.
I've got a 125 (6 ft long) with three MHs and vho. A 250w 10K on each end and a 400w 20K in the center. And two 6' vho actinics. I like the looks of my tank better with the actinics on then off. If you want to try without vhos then, as much as it pains me ------------- Jon https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6y_EzjI_ljbIwf2n5uNzTw" rel="nofollow - What I've been doing... |
Posted By: Adam Blundell
Date Posted: April 16 2004 at 9:37am
I'm not willing to say that. Maybe with time... Adam ------------- Come to a meeting, they�re fun! |
jfinch wrote:Posted By: tom-
Date Posted: April 16 2004 at 12:05pm
| I would not take the vho's off you will lose color on alot of your nice greens. thats what Dan L , and I dicovered |
Posted By: coreyk
Date Posted: April 16 2004 at 1:01pm
| just curious how you guys think 2 VHOs and 2 20ks would look? to much blue? |
Posted By: Aquarium Creations
Date Posted: April 16 2004 at 1:02pm
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I run just XM 20k bulbs and my greens and other colors Stand out anyone who has seen my tank asks how many Vho i have on it and when i tell then none they cant belive it, ------------- Aquarium Maintenance,Consulting,Custom Built Glass Aquariums Rimless/Euro,24Hr Emergency Service 8015485201 Www.UtahAquariumDoctors.com [email protected] |
Posted By: Adam Blundell
Date Posted: April 16 2004 at 1:03pm
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Coreyk, I've heard it is too blue, but haven't tried it yet. I'm planning on it. But Ryan and Carl tell me I won't want them and will end up taking them out. Adam ------------- Come to a meeting, they�re fun! |
Posted By: coreyk
Date Posted: April 16 2004 at 1:08pm
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adam -- i've been thinking about putting them over my 55. i currently have 4 VHOs. i have put a 20k over my 10g frag tank and really like the color, just not sure how well it would mix with the VHOs :) |
Posted By: ssilcox
Date Posted: April 16 2004 at 2:09pm
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I personally think it would be too blue with 20k's and actinics Just found this link: http://www.coralreefecosystems.com/images/19lg_20k_act.jpg - http://www.coralreefecosystems.com/images/19lg_20k_act.jpg It is a 20k coralife MH with actinics BLUE!!! |
Posted By: coreyk
Date Posted: April 16 2004 at 3:14pm
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WAY blue |
Posted By: Ryan Willden
Date Posted: April 16 2004 at 9:44pm
| Too blue for me! |