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t5 bulb combo

reefsandrotts

NJRC Member
Looking for thoughts on the best combo for my 8 bulb fixture.
Let's say keeping everything from sps to leathers, I kinda like the bluer look.
Thanks in advance
 

kschweer

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I run a 6 bulb with:
Blue+
Blue+
Coral+
Blue+
Purple+
Blue+

If I was going to run 8 I probably would add another coral+ and blue+

Doesn't look as blue as it may sound.
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I like Giessman pure actinic, ATI Blue Plus, UVL Aquasun, and one of the purple bulbs ...with six I would do first two over again with 8 would repeat sequence.
 

mnat

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For my six bulb I run exactly what Kevin has. My eight bulb is pretty much the two bulbs he listed. He is correct, it is not that blue at all. Some people will even run straight blue plus bulbs on coral tanks but for fish, the purple plus really brings reds out.
 
I'm running 6 blue+ and 2 coral+ here. And I'm pretty much growing SPS straight down to the bottom of a 24" deep tank
 
ATI bulbs..
two blues plus
two purple plus
one coral plus
one aquablue

will swap out with some giessmann's after i picked some up on sale online.
 
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