4 x 54 watt lighting question

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  1. scooba bob

    scooba bob Plankton

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    Upgrading my bulbs and was woundering how this combo would work

    12000k ATI x2
    True Actinic 03 ATI
    Blue plus ATI


    Thanks
     
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  2. 2in10

    2in10 Super Moderator

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    Definitely would work depending on your setup. What corals do you have or plan to have and what size tank?
     
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  3. skiergd011013

    skiergd011013 Peppermint Shrimp

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    sounds good. but if it were me id use 3 ati blue plus and the one 12k i like bluer look.
     
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  4. scooba bob

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    tank is a 55
    corals are mushrooms, zoas, frogspawn, zenia, pretty basic. I got a cheap light setup from ebay, works for now, just bulbs are worn out and im getting a gha breakout
     
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  5. 2in10

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    Welcome to 3reef
     
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  6. scooba bob

    scooba bob Plankton

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    Thank you 2in10
     
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  7. yamaharider73

    yamaharider73 Kole Tang

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    welcome to 3reef
     
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  8. Reeron

    Reeron Blue Ringed Angel

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    Why not?

    Blue Plus
    UVL Actinic White
    Blue Plus
    ATI Aquablue special (12K)
     
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  9. MoJoe

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    When I ran my 4-bulb TEK Elite I had this combo (front to back):

    ATI Blue +
    KZ Fiji Purple
    ATI Blue +
    ATI Aquablue Special

    Was a nice combo & great PAR, was even able to support Maximas on the sandbed & they had great growth.

    Just remember that not all fixtures are created equal. Reflectors play a huge part in efficiency of a light. So no matter how great the bulbs may be, the performance will differ greatly in different fixtures.

    What type of fixture is it?
     
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  10. sweedish15

    sweedish15 Astrea Snail

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    About 6 weeks ago i put in what mojo recomended i love it, gives great range of light and is brighter than i thought with a tint of blue. When i replace bulbs down the road ill be getting the same exact setup.

    If it helps, the LFS in tampa here has a 4 light combo mounted on the wall so you can mix and match bulbs under icecap reflectors to see if you like the light color. I mixed and matched all kinds of combinations and this is what i chose
     
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