which bulb order

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  1. Blue Falcon

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    I have a 6 bulb ATI T5 fixture. Here's what I ordered.

    -3 blue plus
    -actinic
    -purple plus
    -aquablue special



    Which order should I place my bulbs when I get them? I like a blue look over a white look.


    timing sequence for my fixture is as follows

    FRONT
    ---Daylight---
    ---actinic-----
    ---Daylight---
    ---Daylight---
    ---actinic-----
    ---Daylight---
    BACK

    The 2nd bulb and the 5th bulb are on different times (what i normally use for dawn and dusk)
     
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  3. 2in10

    2in10 Super Moderator

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    Bluest look
    BP
    Actinic
    PP
    AS
    BP
    BP

    Lightest
    BP
    BP
    AB
    PP
    Actinic
    BP
     
  4. Blue Falcon

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    UPS man brought me a present ;D

    Tried both ways 2in10. Cant really tell the diff between the two. I was hoping for a little blue-er like a more powerful blue that made my colors pop. Its also a little darker than I hoped. Im thinking drop the actinic and go for another blue plus?
     
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    Blue Plus will do the job then.
     
  6. Sacul1573

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    I would slowly change them out with the old bulbs over 1-2 weeks, or the sudden increase in PAR will potentially fry some corals!
     
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    I have a 6X54 ATI sunpower

    This is my bulb combo,
    Front
    Blue+
    Aqua Special
    Blue+
    Ati Fiji purple
    Aqua Special
    Blue+
    Back
    The pic doesnt show the true color but this is what it looks like

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  9. Blue Falcon

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    Thats a good suggestion. What I did was raise my lights up to about 10 inches off the water and I will slowly lower them over the next few weeks.
     
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    OK so thats the same bulbs I have except you have an aqua special where I have an actinic. I really like your tank, could you tell me the tank dimensions and how far are your lights off your water and do you have any problems scorching your coral with that fixture and bulb combo?