ATI bulb combo

this is what I was thinking and want a 12000k look all are ATI

front to back:
AB special
coral plus
AB special
purple plus
true acentic
AB special

thoughts? and would this be good for growth?

 

Way too white IMO. Everything will look washed out.

I run:
2 coral plus
3 Blue plus
1 geissmen actinic plus

I just removed my AB special and added another blue plus. That is much bluer than most like, but the PAR is higher than running AB specials.

I would at least shoot for a 15K look.

 

+1

Run one AB Special in the center of your lights if you want a white bulb that will be plenty.

I would do from front to back
CP
BP
ABS
BP
CP
BP

 

thanks guys I have some old cheep t5 that came with my fixture and they need to be replaced in the next month or so.

 

Replace the bulbs 1 bulb every week so as not to light inhibit your corals.

 

I am going to bump this thread even though its a bit older but is there a better/equivelent bulb to the ATI that is cheeper? I am looking at 128.94 for 6 bulbs and that just seems hight to me. any thoughs.

also these type of quality bulbs should last about 8 months at least, or am I being optimistic.

 

That price sounds about right. You might get them a little cheaper than that if you shop around, but ~$20 a bulb is in the ball park.

You should get 9-12 months. I'm going on 10 months with my Geisemann and I'm starting to notice a dulling of the colors with my corals. However, I've also made some changes to the filtration on my tank, so not sure if it's the bulbs or not. I'm changing them anyways and will know if the colors start to perk back up.

 

That is about the best price around.

 

lol the price of t5's now just got to get another $500 to switch to the leds

 

Led for sps

I need to known of I really need the v indigo and the yellow led in the ecotech radion pro. Does it really make a difference between the pro and the 2nd gen. Will it grow my coral nicer and better?