T5 Bulb suggestion

[pepino]

Its almost about that time to get new bulbs , what convo u guys suggest , i have a ati 24" 8bulb fixture tank is a 93 cube , i think i run 5 blue plus , 2 coral plus and one actinic ,

 

[DiscusHeckel]

3B+
2C+
1P+
1 actinic
1 ABS

 

[Denadai]

+2 Aquablue special
+1 purple
+3 blue plus
+ 2 coral plus

 

[toothybugs]

(Hi-jack )

Or if you were retro'ing in 4 T5s to an LED system... 2 B+ and 2 C+, or 2B+ 1C+ 1P+ ?

 

[Bpb]

3 blue+
2 true actinic
3 coral+

 

[rodneyri]

I'm running 5 blue plus. 2 coral plus and a Fiji purple. Nice crisp look and surprisingly not too blue.

 

[rogergolf66]

All will grow corals fine. Get a few extra bulbs and play around with what u like the look of. Also remember that the placement front to back with the same bulbs can change the look from your eye a lot.

 

[DiscusHeckel]

In case the OP tries my combination, here is the orientation of my combination:

front
blue+
coral+
actinic
aquablue special
purple+
blue+
coral+
blue+

FWIW, I got the best growth from the following combination:

front
blue+
blue+
coral+
blue+
coral+
blue+
coral+
blue+

 

[rodneyri]

In case the OP tries my combination, here is the orientation of my combination:

front
blue+
coral+
actinic
aquablue special
purple+
blue+
coral+
blue+

FWIW, I got the best growth from the following combination:

front
blue+
blue+
coral+
blue+
coral+
blue+
coral+
blue+

Do you find the ABS makes your tank look a bit yellow now or its not that noticable?

 

[DiscusHeckel]

I was apprehensive before purchasing the ABS, but there is no noticeable yellowness. The overall look is white with a hint of blue. Both fluorescent and reflective colours look excellent. My previous combination washed out reflective colours, such as purples and pinks.

 

[chercm]

In case the OP tries my combination, here is the orientation of my combination:

FWIW, I got the best growth from the following combination:

front
blue+
blue+
coral+
blue+
coral+
blue+
coral+
blue+

just curious you get the best growth , what about colouration ?

 

[rodneyri]

I happened to have a new ABS in storage so decided to try a swap out. Here are some pics for reference, its actually a nice crisp color and not yellow at all which I was surprised at.

From left to right -
ATI Blue+
ATI Coral+
KZ Fiji Purple
Gieseman Actinic Blue
ATI Aqau Blue Special
ATI B+
ATI Coral+
ATI Blue+

These pics are with the following
ATI Blue+
ATI Coral+
ATI B+
KZ Fiji Purple
Gieseman Actinic Blue
ATI B+
ATI Coral+
ATI Blue+

 

[Redrosetuscan]

What an amazing scape ^^^^

 

[DiscusHeckel]

just curious you get the best growth , what about colouration ?

My corals under (front blue+ blue+ coral+ blue+ coral+ blue+ corals+ blue+):

My corals under (front blue+ coral+ actinic+ ABS+ purple+ blue+ corals+ blue+):