Bulbs for my Ritteri

[ken6217]

I have my new Ritteri under an ATI T5 Powermodule. Half the bulbs are Aquablue Special and the other half are Blue Plus.

I have great success with my SPS and LPS and was wondering if this bulb selection was good for my Ritteri. The bulb descriptions are below:

Aquablue Special T5 HO Fluorescent bulb combines the properties of a full-spectrum bulb with an elevated blue color peak producing a bulb with an approximate color temperature of 15000K. Recommended Use: as a stand-alone bulb or in combination with Blue Plus, Purple Plus, True Actinic or other supplemental T5 bulbs.

ATI Blue Plus T5 HO Fluorescent bulb combines the properties of a blue bulb (approximately 460nm) with an actinic bulb (approximately 420nm) producing an intense blue light with high PAR numbers and a light spectrum that encourages both bluing in SPS corals and fluorescence in capable corals. Also helps balance out a washed-out/yellow hued tank. Recommend Use: as a supplement to metal halides or in combination with Aquablue Special, Purple Plus or other full spectrum T5 bulbs. Can also be used for dawn/dusk applications.

Thanks,
Ken

 

[garygb]

Yes, you should be fine with that combo. You might like the effect of having one GE Daylight and possibly a purple. The Aquablue plus are very high in PAR as is the GE Daylight. The Aquablue Special are also high in PAR, but some people feel they washout the colors rather than accentuating them. The T-5 thread in the Lighting and Equipment Forum is a good place to get suggestions on what bulb combo will result in the look you want and remain high in PAR.

 

[LesMartin]

if you have a unit with 6 bulbs or more then adding a purple plus really helps to accentuate reds pinks and purples. It might be a bit much if you only have a 4 bulb setup.