ati blue plus bulbs

Discussion in 'T5 Aquarium Lighting' started by skiergd011013, Feb 22, 2010.

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  1. NUGIO

    NUGIO Corkscrew Tentacle Anemone

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    im running :
    1 12k
    2 fiji purps
    1 uvl actinic
    4 gman super actncs
    love the blue look also
     
    NUGIO, Feb 23, 2010
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  2. reddog

    reddog Bristle Worm

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    By the way heres a pic of my lights in case you were wondering what they looked like.

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    nice and Blue...
     
    reddog, Feb 23, 2010
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  3. skiergd011013

    skiergd011013 Peppermint Shrimp

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    i think im going to do this. front to back 1x blue plus, 1x blue plus, 1x 12,000k, 1x blue plus. i have some actinic tubes but i only have a 4 bulb fixture and i dont think actinic gives off alot of useable light do i dont want to run them.
     
    skiergd011013, Feb 23, 2010
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  4. rodcpierce

    rodcpierce Ritteri Anemone

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    ide get rid of the actinic as they offer no real par value. Use 4 blue plus bulbs and 1 KZ fiji purple to bring out the reds.
     
    rodcpierce, Feb 23, 2010
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  5. Av8Bluewater

    Av8Bluewater Giant Squid

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    I have
    Blue+
    UVL Actinic white
    Aquablue special
    BLue+

    As Screwtape mention. A fiji purple is probably needed. I used the UVL instead and it's a nice combo. This combo was recommended to me by GrimReefer.

    Reef Aquarium Lighting - Lamps and lamp combinations
     
    Av8Bluewater, Feb 23, 2010
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  6. Night-Rida

    Night-Rida Finback Whale

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    real nice, Im going to convert my white lights to blue blubs ones of these days..need $$ first :(
     
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  7. reddog

    reddog Bristle Worm

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    Thanks Night-Rida.Those four bulbs plus shipping costs me $100 at reefgeek.com
    So worth it.I was rollin stock bulbs before.What a difference!
     
    reddog, Feb 23, 2010
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  8. Dr. Reefenstein

    Dr. Reefenstein Fire Shrimp

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    how about..
    2 blue +'s
    1 bluespecial
    1 fiji purple

    That may make the colors pop a little more... IMO
     
    Dr. Reefenstein, Feb 23, 2010
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  9. reddog

    reddog Bristle Worm

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    I have tried that combo to dr reefenstein.IMO the aquablue special put too much white in the joint.
     
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    reddog, Feb 24, 2010
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  10. seabass1

    seabass1 Montipora Digitata

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    Thats probably what I'll try. Got a Pic Doc? ;D
     
    seabass1, Feb 24, 2010
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