My 400W Radium exploded today, major fish splash I suspect as the glass is cracked where a salt splash can be seen. So it's decision time. I know I want to go to 10K or 14K for better PAR. Right now I have 10K XM/s on the sides of my 155 bowfront and the 400W radium in the middle. My blue and green corals look best in the middle under the radium, but the yellow, red and pink corals are far better looking under the 10K's.
Would 14K be a good compromise, or do I really need to go with 10K to get the vibrant pink out of stylophora and birdsnests? I only have 80W of NO actinics and not much room to add more, so I'm leaning toward the 14K for the extra blue look.
If anyone is using Aquaconnect bulbs, where did you get them? They seem to be hard to find.
Would 14K be a good compromise, or do I really need to go with 10K to get the vibrant pink out of stylophora and birdsnests? I only have 80W of NO actinics and not much room to add more, so I'm leaning toward the 14K for the extra blue look.
If anyone is using Aquaconnect bulbs, where did you get them? They seem to be hard to find.