bulbs with ati coral plus

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  1. ktaylor533

    ktaylor533 Plankton

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    Have 100 gal with a 4 bulb fixture, 80 watt bulbs. Have one ati coral plus bulb. What other ati bulbs should i use? Do i need atleast one to be actinic? I will host mostly soft coral
     
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  2. 2in10

    2in10 Super Moderator

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    I would suggest at least one ati blue plus. If you want to use actinic for the rest it should be fine.
     
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  3. papareef

    papareef Feather Duster

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    I really like the mix of equal aqua blue specials and blue plus,a nice blue tint with great par.Even a blue plus has way more par than any actinic...i have never ran actinic and never will.
     
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    Actinics have about 40% of the PAR of ATI's othr bulbs. This is also a softies tank and generally will not need as much PAR.
     
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