Question about bulb color placement

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  1. VitalApparatuz

    VitalApparatuz Feather Duster

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    Right now I have a strange assortment of bulb colors.If I wanted to achieve the best spectrum with my current configuration how would I do it. Unfortunately I have 3 2 bulb fixtures over my 75.Ive always liked using one 2 bukb fixture for actinic and the other two fixtures for whitish light.My bulb placement is as follows:

    Actinic Blue
    Actinic Purple
    White white
    Pink
    Bluish white
    White white

    Im finally willing to break up the actinic dusk/dawn affect if it would mean a better light spread for my corals.
    Thanks
     
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  3. VitalApparatuz

    VitalApparatuz Feather Duster

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    WhiskyTango Eyelash Blennie

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    I would put the white bulbs in the middle. They emit the highest par so you should try to make them your central source. The other bulbs are kinda complimentary to the white and can go in the outer slots.

    Try this, very similar to mine.

    Purple
    Blue
    White
    White
    Blue
    Pink

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    Last edited: Jul 5, 2011
  5. 2in10

    2in10 Super Moderator

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    I would go
    Blue
    White
    Pink
    Blue
    White
    Purple
     
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