atinic light???

[cilistacichlids]

hello i have just finished cycling a 15 gal nano reef and i am wondering what kind of lighting to use ?

i currently have a 150 watt hqi mh pendant with a 10000 k bulb

the problem i am having is i want more blue spectrum so i am thinking of going with a 14000 or 20000 k bulb but do i still need an atinic light? if i do what would you recomend for a tank this size it is 16"tall 16" wide and 12"deep (front to back)

thanks for the imput

[tkeracer619]

I would go with a pheonix 14k and give that a try. I prefer a white halide with blue supplements but with just a single bulb I would try the pheonix.

[OliverM3]

tkeracer is right on the money the Phoenix 14k it's a great stand alone bulb as far as color and par without supplementation.
I run two on my tank and I love the look.
Also they're reasonably priced compaired to some of the $100+ dollar bulbs.

[cilistacichlids]

ok thanks for the info that also makes my job alot easier as now i dont have to build some kind of hood for other lights will i still be able to grow sps with just a single bulb?