Lighting query

Discussion in 'T5 Aquarium Lighting' started by unclejed, Mar 22, 2010.

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  1. horkn

    horkn Giant Squid

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    Unless you have enough bluer/ actinic bulbs int he other fixture, it might be very white. Aquablues are mostly white with a tiny blue hue to them.

    I usually recommend no more than a 1:1 aquablue to actinic + or blue + type bulb. But that is how I like my tank to look, fairly blue.
     
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  3. reefmonkey

    reefmonkey Giant Squid

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    My 6 bulb fixture is half Blue+. I have a montipora digi I got on the 27th of last month and procrastinated popping it off the plug. Went to do it this past weekend and am toooo late, it's already grown over the cut and covered a good area on the plug.
     
  4. Night-Rida

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    ATI blue plus & UVL super actinic t5 bulbs.. my vote.

    if you have crappy parabolic or flat reflectors get the UVL w/ built in reflectors t5 bulb.. will give you more par and light down into tank..
     
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  6. unclejed

    unclejed Whip-Lash Squid

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    O.k. I am now thinking of going with 1 Actinic + and 1 Aquablue +. The actinic + is 40% actinic and 60% Blue. The Aquablue + is 60% actinic and 40% White.