PC Bulb Suggestion

98riv · #1 05/24/2006, 05:10 PM

I need to replace the bulbs on my tank pretty soon. I need 24 inch bulbs. Any suggestion on where to find the least expensive and best bulb to buy? Also should I get 1 10000K bulb and 1 Antic or should I get 2 50/50 bulbs? Or a combination of 10000 and 50/50? I need two bulbs to fit my 29 gallon tank. Corals are zoas, green star polyps, kenya tree, and xenia. Thanks.

Aquaticman74 · #2 05/24/2006, 05:27 PM

Double check, but I'm guessing you have 55/65 watt pc's. If that's the case, take a look at the TRU bulbs Hellolights has for $10 right now.

98riv · #3 05/24/2006, 07:36 PM

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Originally posted by Aquaticman74
Double check, but I'm guessing you have 55/65 watt pc's. If that's the case, take a look at the TRU bulbs Hellolights has for $10 right now.

Yeah I need the 55/65 watts bulbs. Are those good bulbs? Any other suggestions. Thanks again.

DrBDC · #4 05/24/2006, 09:09 PM

Also innovativelights.com I think they're 9.99. The truaqua brand is the ones I'm using. On the homepage there is a coupon code which takes it down to the 9.99 price.

Reefdrumz · #5 05/24/2006, 10:18 PM

They aren't the cheapest, but those SunPaq dual atinics (420/460 nm) are really good... IME

smells like fish · #6 05/25/2006, 05:02 AM

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They aren't the cheapest, but those SunPaq dual atinics (420/460 nm) are really good... IME

Do your corals fluoresce well under those SunPaqs?

I need to get some PC actinics, but I haven't come across PC actinics that make corals fluoresce like VHO/NO actinics or even T-5 actinics.

Reefdrumz · #7 05/25/2006, 09:42 AM

Yeah they certainly flouresce under those bulbs... I was totally satisfied with them. I think they are the best PC atinics out there right now

smleee · #8 05/25/2006, 10:18 AM

Current brand (SunPaq) are my favorite right now. I would go with 1-bulb 10,000K and the other bulb the dual actinic. This way you'll keep the ability to use a dawn/dusk effect; with 2- 50/50 bulbs you won't be able to do that.

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smells like fish · #9 05/25/2006, 11:51 AM

Thanks.

98riv - Sorry to piggyback on your thread.

98riv · #10 05/25/2006, 01:17 PM

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Originally posted by smells like fish
Thanks.

98riv - Sorry to piggyback on your thread.

Thats fine, it helped me to. Any other suggestions on the temperature of bulbs to get and what brand?

DiViNeLeFT · #11 05/25/2006, 02:26 PM

id have to agree with the sunpaq dual actinic 420/460... i just replaced my actinic 03 65w with one of these and i think it looks way better... green star polyps look like a green highlighter under a blacklight. the clowns stripes even glow a bit.

98riv · #12 05/28/2006, 07:44 PM

Any more suggestions on which temperatures I should get?

DrBDC · #13 05/28/2006, 07:47 PM

Do a 50/50 mix of 10,000K and actinic.

Reefdrumz · #14 05/28/2006, 09:45 PM

You can even do 2- 50/50 bulbs...

One 6700/10k and one Dual Actinic...