Too Much Daylight? Bulb Configuration?

Triggerdood

Triggerdood

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Well, I have a 4 bulb Current Nova Extreme fixture and a 36 inch Ecoxotic Stunner strip on my 40 breeder. The stunners are the actinic/daylight mix and the Current has two 12000k daylights and two actinics. Some of my zoas are turning white. Not transparent. They still open up and whatnot. I took a water sample in to Aquapros and had Dave test it for me. Everything checked out in range. A few people have told me the zoas are turning white due to too much daylight. Wondering what everyone thinks about this? Could this be why my zoas are turning white? I don't have the cash to change all 4 bulbs right now. Should I atleast switch out the daylights? And if so, what does everyone recommend? Thanks.
 
If I swapped one single bulb in that setup, I'd trade off one of the 12k's for an ATI purple plus. The ecoxotic is already filling in for the added blue you would get from a blue+ bulb, and you already have 2 actinics. The purple+ will bring up the reds and oranges in your corals.
 
FishBeard said:
If I swapped one single bulb in that setup, I'd trade off one of the 12k's for an ATI purple plus. The ecoxotic is already filling in for the added blue you would get from a blue+ bulb, and you already have 2 actinics. The purple+ will bring up the reds and oranges in your corals.
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I agree, I would do the same.
 
I would add a KZ Fiji Purple. It brings out reds and oranges. The ATI Purple Plus hardly does anything for oranges.
 
Ok. I found the Giessman Powerchrome Pure Actinic locally for 26 bucks. Is it similar in color to the other two and will it work for what I need? Thanks.
 
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