RE: [GSAS-Member] Using Actinic/Blue Lights in Freshwater

["Hess, Clay A" <clay.a.hess@boeing.com>]

Kate,

I am using a combination of other lights with the Actinic light so there
is enough light to keep the plants growing too.  The Actinic by itself
would most likely not support much in my tanks either.....and the tanks
would be very dark as well.

Clay

-----Original Message-----
From: Kate Breimayer [mailto:kate@munat.com] 
Sent: Thursday, October 14, 2004 9:06 AM
To: Greater Seattle Aquarium Society member chat
Subject: Re: [GSAS-Member] Using Actinic/Blue Lights in Freshwater


I might not have done it right, I did the retrofit thing the club demo'd

with A&H supply stuff. Two 13 watt combo bulbs. Maybe you guys are using

bigger bulbs? The little ones give off almost no visible light, just a 
pale blue. Plants all slowly died, algae took over.
Kate

Hess, Clay A wrote:

>Al,
>
>Actually, I grow lots of anubias,java fern,bulbitus, a couple of 
>floating plant types that I don't know the names of, and sword plants 
>with just the combination you are asking about.  It works well for 
>me.....and it seems to keep some of the undesirable algaes (hair algaes

>and the ugly mat algaes) from growing in my tanks.  Don't get me wrong,

>I still get some algae growth, but, at least it is managable algae and 
>easy to deal with.
>
>As for appearance, my blue and purple tinted fish look incredible under

>this lighting.  The deep reds, like red phantom tetras and rummy nose 
>tetras look great in this combination of lighting too.  The only fish 
>that do not look good in this lighting that I have seen, are yellow 
>fishes....it seems to wash them out even more than usual.
>
>In conclusion, after running this combination of lighting for about ten

>years I really like the complete results and will continue to run this 
>combination.  The only drawback I see is cost as the Actinic lights 
>usually cost a bit more than the others.
>
>Clay
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: carrera206@comcast.net [mailto:carrera206@comcast.net]
>Sent: Wednesday, October 13, 2004 11:47 AM
>To: gsas-member@thekrib.com
>Subject: [GSAS-Member] Using Actinic/Blue Lights in Freshwater
>
>
>Has anyone tried using a combination of Actinic lights combined with 
>White (5000K and/or 6700K) bulbs in a tropical/freshwater fish tank?
>
>I read on the net recently about some folks trying it in order to 
>"bring out" the colors of the fish. I know this configuration will not 
>work as well for growing plants, but I've always wondered if it would 
>make the fish look brighter or more vibrant.
>
>Or has anyone used the 10000K bulbs and if so what was your experience 
>on how the fish appeared?
>
>Thanks,
>
>Al
>
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