T5 light order

[dmazz63]

Good afternoon. Finally finishing my 90 gallon re-build with a custom hood. I have 6 T5's and 8 bulbs to choose from.
Aqua Blue Midday 6k
Power glo 18k
Actinic +
Actinic I
Pure Actinic +
Fiji purple
Aqua Blue +
Any suggestions for which bulbs and what order, front to back?
They are wired together on a ballast as follows, 1 and 6, 2 and 5, 3 and 4

Any help will be appreciated.

 

[kharmaguru]

I only know ATI bulbs but I'll try. I like to go actinic to blue to white assuming you are going to have 3 ramps of two bulbs each. So actinics in 1 and 6 come on first, then powerglo and blue + in 2 and 5 come on second, then midday 6k and fiji purple in 3 and 4 for peak day ( i'm assuming the fiji purple is like the ati purple plus which is a very white bulb). Anyway, that's what I would try first and if the blending is awful at peak day, I would alternate 1 white and 1 blue to blend better.

What corals are you planning to keep?

 

[dmazz63]

I'd like to work up to softies and LPS. I'll be starting with cabbage, mushrooms and an encrusting pink mat that looks like star polyps.

 

[dmazz63]

I forgot to mention I have 2 kessil A360's that are between the front 3 rows and back 3 rows of T5's. I think this is enough light for anything up to SPS, right?

 

[kharmaguru]

I forgot to mention I have 2 kessil A360's that are between the front 3 rows and back 3 rows of T5's. I think this is enough light for anything up to SPS, right?

Definitely.

 

[griss]

I forgot to mention I have 2 kessil A360's that are between the front 3 rows and back 3 rows of T5's. I think this is enough light for anything up to SPS, right?

Yep.