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AndrewT

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my 50/50 power compacts just went out today and im looking to get some new ones tomorrow. I was wondering is there any difference between the 50/ 50 power compact bulb and the actintic power compacts other then the obvious color spectrum. Is one better than the other. Do they have different effects on coral or livestock.

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It depends! If you want to run a light cycle! 50/50 bulbs wont allow you to shut off the actinic light! I would go with one actinic and 1 10000k if it where mine! Actinics on 1 hour before 10000k and then off 1 hour after 10000k!

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It depends! If you want to run a light cycle! 50/50 bulbs wont allow you to shut off the actinic light! I would go with one actinic and 1 10000k if it where mine! Actinics on 1 hour before 10000k and then off 1 hour after 10000k!

well I was running my two 50/50 power compacts and two 50 watt floresent bulbs. I was being cheap and trying to make best with what I had. do u think the two power compacts plus the two floresent bulbs are sufficient source of light ? I have a couple of sps and high light corals that seem to have been doing pretty well. thanx for the advice

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