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[erironmsn]

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Im new to the reef world i have a 20 gal tank with zoas i have a 150 watt medal hylide light but my zoas dont show much color the looked alot nicer at the fish store ... Any suggestions . People say to add blue led strip

 

[always reefin]

water parameters can have a lot to do with color. whats your nitrates and phosphates?

 

[ritter6788]

What brand of bulb and ballast? You can buy different color spectrum bulbs to fit your color taste.

 

[erironmsn]

Its a 12k

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[erironmsn]

Everyone keeps telkin me to put blue leds cause it would shiw more color

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[erironmsn]

Everyone keeps tellin me to put blue leds cause it would show more color
For example i had an alien eye chalice and when i put it in my tanj it looked white but when i took it back to the store it showed purple and red in there tank under there lights
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[ritter6788]

You could add more blue spectrum by adding leds or actinic fluorescent bulbs like t5s. If that's not possible then you could change to a bluer MH bulb like the Phoenix.

 

[erironmsn]

How much are those just paid 60 for this one like a week ago its some german company

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[erironmsn]

And this is the second one i have bought cause the other was a 10 k and had no color either

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[mike007]

I think the best color comes from the 20k radiums. Maybe you could get a actinic blue t5 and supplement what you have now. The blue really helps makes colors pop.