need a lot of help with a bulb configuration

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  1. bbrian189

    bbrian189 Skunk Shrimp

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    Ok.. so I have 1 t5ho coralife fixture with two bulbs and 1 odyssea t5ho fixture with four bulbs..

    The coralife fixture uses 30 inch bulbs which leave little options in terms of customization .. in there currently is one 10k and an actinic .. the only other bulb that would fit in that fixture is a coralife colormax bulb.

    The odyssea fixture uses 24 inch bulbs .. so I was looking to add a few blue plus.bulbs or / and a Fiji purple. In the odyssea fixture now is two 12k and two actinics.. the current look with all of the lights on is too white for me. What would be a good combo for this setup while leaving the coralife fixture alone ....

    Again... leaving the current bulbs in the coralife fixture what would be a good combo for the oddysea fixture so that the entire setup looks good... or.. would putting the colormax bulb in the coralife fixture help at all in this situation..

    I have sps and lps corals if it matters
     
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    Get two Blue Plus, One Purple plus and one Aquablue Special. Use the following order fron to back
    Blue Plus
    Purple Plus
    Aquablue Special
    Blue Plus.

    If the Coralife fixture is the front fixture put the actinic in the front, if it is back put the actinic in back.

    One red bulb per tank is usually sufficient.