Lighting question (simple one!) - Aquarium Advice

GuOD · 11-20-2006, 11:19 PM

Hey everyone,

My friend and I just received orbit light fixtures. My fan turns on with the actinic bulbs, my friend's fan turns on with the regular white light. Should I flip my bulbs around so the fan is linked to the white bulbs? I assumed the white ones get hotter and require the fan whereas the blue ones can run fanless.

I could be wrong!

Innovator · 11-21-2006, 12:09 AM

if your whites and blues are the same wattage they run the same, just a different spectrum.

Sadielynn · 11-21-2006, 08:16 AM

I run my fan when the acitinics come on and for a 1/2 hour after lights out ... I would just continue with the set up ...
Are you running dusk to dawn effect ?if so just leave it go it wont hurt it but do run it while all your lights are on , daylight and acitinic .

11-20-2006, 11:19 PM	#1
GuOD Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 236 Images: 8	Lighting question (simple one!) Hey everyone, My friend and I just received orbit light fixtures. My fan turns on with the actinic bulbs, my friend's fan turns on with the regular white light. Should I flip my bulbs around so the fan is linked to the white bulbs? I assumed the white ones get hotter and require the fan whereas the blue ones can run fanless. I could be wrong!

11-21-2006, 08:16 AM	#3
Sadielynn Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 1,256	I run my fan when the acitinics come on and for a 1/2 hour after lights out ... I would just continue with the set up ... Are you running dusk to dawn effect ?if so just leave it go it wont hurt it but do run it while all your lights are on , daylight and acitinic . __________________ Sadielynn Nanoreefing site 2 nanos 10 gallons

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11-21-2006, 12:09 AM	#2
Innovator Aquarium Advice Addict Community Mentor Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 1,606	if your whites and blues are the same wattage they run the same, just a different spectrum.