T5 light for a two feet tank/Full Sps...

[transformer999]

Hi all,

need some advise here...

I planning to have 4 tubes of T5 light for a 2 ft tank

I already got ATI Blue plus + ATI red...

What type of colour/specturm for the other 2 tubes I can add for

a good effect?

Tks

 

[scooter268]

I would stay away from the red (IMO) since it may promote algae growth. If you were doing macro-algae, I would do it.

Someone could chime in about the Kirk special and give you better idea on the bulb color spectrum

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[nvdiz]

never seen a ati red, but w/ 4 bulbs you can do b+ b+ p+ b+

or you could switch out the p+ for a c+

 

[ek9vboi]

Blue Plus
Fiji Purple
Aquablue Special
Blue Plus

 

[bellis31]

For SPS I would do...

Blue +
Purple +
Coral +
Blue +

This should give a 14k or more look... If you like things more blue then change out the coral + for another Blue +.

 

[transformer999]

will it be all right if i do not wish to add any day light?

I heard daylight is impt for the growth of sps/

 

[dixiedog]

Blue Plus
Fiji Purple
Aquablue Special
Blue Plus

This is a good combo, I used to run it.

This year I took out the aquablue special and went blue+ blue+ FP blue+. You'd think it would be too blue but it's not.

There's some disagreement about the necessity of a 'daylight' bulb. I'm in the camp that says you don't need one.

 

[bellis31]

The Blue + has so much PAR it's easy to get away without running one these days.

 

[transformer999]

guess i will add another ATI blue plus

 

[daveonbass]

I would recommend:

Front
Blue plus
Purple plus
Blue plus
Blue plus

Great color and growth.

 

[transformer999]

think will just go with the ATI blue plus

 

[kevin32]

I would recommend:

Front
Blue plus
Purple plus
Blue plus
Blue plus

Great color and growth.

I have the same setup... very nice!:bounce1:

 

[Big E]

blue+
coral+
blue+
coral+

This will be nice & bright & your colors will pop

 

[yongpanda]

can someone please post a picture that truly depicts the combo 3 blue+ and 1 Purple+?