frag tank lighting?

[cardiffgiant]

1 48IN ATI Blue Plus T5 HO Fluorescent Bulb
1 48IN 12000K ATI Aquablue Special T5 HO Fluorescent Bulb
1 48IN ATI Purple Plus T5 HO Fluorescent Bulb
1 54w KZ Fiji Purple High Output T5 Lamps by Korallen Zucht

how about this seems like these are the top 4 bulbs.

I think that the purple plus and fiji are too similar in spectrum and that you'll get an overly pink color.

The 2 blue pluses give everything the pop that actinics would, but have nearly the same par as a day bulb. That's why you see a lot of people using them half to two thirds of the open slots in their fixtures.

The good thing with t5 is that you can buy a couple of extra bulbs and play with the color variations. If you were closer (or if you ever wind up in Buffalo), I'd be happy to have you over to see how my config looks in person. There may be someone near by that would offer the same.

 

[Eastamherstbias]

I was told that Ati Purple Plus was superior to Fiji back when I picked my four. I think it had a better par.

 

[gonpostal]

Yeah, I would definitely NOT get a Fiji Purple AND a Purple Plus on a 4 bulb fixture. I'd probably go with the 2 Blue Plus, a Purple Plus and an Aquablue Special (or a KZ Coral Light).

 

[Eastamherstbias]

That is my configuration. If it is just a frag tank, it will have a blue look to it but it will have nice color pop.

 

[armison89]

2 48IN ATI Blue Plus T5 HO Fluorescent Bulb
1 48IN 12000K ATI Aquablue Special T5 HO Fluorescent Bulb
1 48IN ATI Purple Plus T5 HO Fluorescent Bulb
or
1 54w KZ Fiji Purple High Output T5 Lamps by Korallen Zucht

3rd time the charm?

 

[Gravesj1s]

I was told that Ati Purple Plus was superior to Fiji back when I picked my four. I think it had a better par.

Thats good to know,thats the first time Ive heard that.Think I'll try the purple plus next swapout.Been a big fan of the figi but it was always pricey ,I thought anyway.After trying some different bulbs that were said to be similar in the past ,I never found one that gave off anything close to the figi even though they showed similar spectral plots.

Is there anyone here who has used both the figi & the purple plus?

 

[armison89]

should i have the 48IN ATI Blue Plus T5 HO Fluorescent Bulb turn on about an hour b4 the other 2 bulbs and turn off an hour after?

 

[Gravesj1s]

I think it might help alittle with startling fish.I personally dont and have all 4 lights on for 10hrs a day utilizing moonlights for an hr before on/off to help with transitioning mostly my fish from an instant lights on shock or complete darkness.

Nice choice in bulbs you picked,still curious about that PP though.I cant help it,lol.

 

[cardiffgiant]

I haven't seen anyone publish the difference in PAR between the Fiji and PP. There is a lot of speculation that the rating is somewhere between the blue plus and the aquablue. There is almost a $10 price difference between the two.

ATI Blue + = 311
ATI Blue Special = 336
KZ Fiji Purple = 330

 

[boosted chemist]

Kz makes a really nice gm bulb, better color than the fiji purple imo

 

[Gravesj1s]

Kz makes a really nice gm bulb, better color than the fiji purple imo

Read this a couple times and still cant figure out what a gm bulb is?Typo?