straight vs square pin PCs question

[Paradox]

I have a workhorse 7 ballast with two adaptors for straight pin Powercompacts. I want to use these with 96 watt actinics. The bulbs I have now arent as blue as I would want them to be. They are the purplish white actinics. Is there a straight pin 96 watt bulb that is the darker blue thats not too expensive?

If not, is there a way to conect a square pin 96 watt PC to a straight pin adaptor? Im asking this, because I can find the darker blue PC bulbs but they only come in the square pin types.


Thanks again!!

[graffyn]

Get Hellolights 03 Actinic, Beautiful Bulbs. These make your corals glow awesome, the best actinic I have used. They Peak at 420-430 nm.

http://www.hellolights.com/96watts1.html

Pic of my Open Brain, Green Star Polyps and baby Purple tip Acro under these bulbs.

[Paradox]

Do they come with a straight pin version? Maybe Ill have to change my connectors.

[graffyn]

Hmm, thought they came in both, I know they do in the 65 watt version.

[Paradox]

Thanks, I just bit the bullet and ordered a square pin adaptor to change mine out.

Thanks..I ordered the hellolights actinics and looked forward to putting them in =)

[SaltBlock]

Sorry, this is late

http://www.hamiltontechnology.com/sh...=56343&cat=30&

By the way, is there a difference between an actinic 03 from Hellolights and an actinic from anywhere else (say, Hamilton Tech.)?

Thanks,

AEB

[MiddletonMark]

I dunno, but I like my Hamilton Actinic03. More so than my coralife bulb on the other tank ... but that's pretty darn anecdotal.

[graffyn]

Yes, I have had both and the Actinic 03 from Hellolights has a better florescence IMO.