T5 Bulb Configurations in 6 bulb units...

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Kelly

Hey folks, I just ordered my new bulbs for my teklight as the bulbs are about 18 months old now, I'll be changing them out one at a time every two weeks.
I ordered 1X ATI Aquablue Special
1X ATI Purple Plus
1X GE 6500K
3X ATI Blue Plus
What configurations are you all running?
What brand is your T5 kit/retro?
What kind of corals do you keep?
I look forward to seeing some replies folks, thanks for looking.
 
My latest config is:

4 x ATI Blue Plus
1 x ATI Purple Plus
1 x ATI Aquablue Special

I like it a lot. I previously had a similar setup, except with a GE 6500K instead of one of the Aquablues, and it was too yellow for me. This one is just right. Next time around I might add a second Aquablue Special and replace one of the Blue Pluses for a less blue tint.

This is all on top of a 90g (48x18x24high). The lights were a retrofit kit from ReefGeek with 3 2x54w ballasts. I keep mostly SPS.
 
ATI powermodule 36".

Front:
Blue+
Blue+
Purple+
Blue+
Blue+
Blue+

Still seems too white to me but my sps tank grows everything. I did try an aquablue but it was way to white...I like a bluer 20K look. Still trying to hit that mark....this is more like a 14K-20K look.
 
Thanks for the replies folks. Do either of you have pictures on both light cycles?
I like the more blue look of course but wanted the GE 6500K for growth and a more natural looking day cycle but if it's too yellow I may remove a Blue+ and add some generic true actinic...
Thanks again for posting and I hope to see some pictures.

Anyone else?
 
I ran

Blue +
Uvl super actinic
Blue +
Fiji purple
Ice cap twilight
Blue +

Got a radium 20 k look white with nice blue. I have since up graded to a 8 bulb fixture

Uvl and ice cap were my actinic bulbs.

Ge 6500 is really a yellow bulb I do not like for a display tank. On my frag tank I would use it with combo of blue + and kz super blues.


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