T5 light spectrum for SPS?

[justinky]

Hi, I am doing a mixed tank at the moment and I am upgrading my lighting to a ATI sunpower 6x39w unit. Before I decided to run SPS I was going to use this T5 bulb combo but I don't know if it will do good for SPS so I need opinions or bulb combo suggestions!

Here is the combination I was planning on using,

2 ATI true actinic
1 ATI Fiji purple
1 ATI coral+
2 Geismann 6000k midday bulbs

I am copying the spectrum from Hallzoo's 80G softie tank which can be seen here,

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2372713

All input appreciated, thanks in advance!

 

[Blueline12]

Too white for me personally. I would go with 3x ATI Blue+, 1x Fiji Purple, and 2x ATI Aquablue Special myself. I've never used the Coral+ so I do not know how that would look.

I tried to post a pic of my tank for you but photobucket is having issues apparently.

Hope that helps.

Hi, I am doing a mixed tank at the moment and I am upgrading my lighting to a ATI sunpower 6x39w unit. Before I decided to run SPS I was going to use this T5 bulb combo but I don't know if it will do good for SPS so I need opinions or bulb combo suggestions!

Here is the combination I was planning on using,

2 ATI true actinic
1 ATI Fiji purple
1 ATI coral+
2 Geismann 6000k midday bulbs

I am copying the spectrum from Hallzoo's 80G softie tank which can be seen here,

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2372713

All input appreciated, thanks in advance!

 

[Chris Lakies]

I just ordered the 8 x 54watt Sunpower for my 120 gallon.

I ordered what reefgeek reccomends for 14k look:

5 x ati B+
2 x ati C+
1 x ati P+

For you 6 bulb here is what they say:

http://blog.reefgeek.com/2013/07/popular-t5-bulb-combos.html

 

[Sander.r]

Ati Blue + and Aquablue special is a great combi!

 

[justinky]

I just ordered the 8 x 54watt Sunpower for my 120 gallon.

I ordered what reefgeek reccomends for 14k look:

5 x ati B+
2 x ati C+
1 x ati P+

For you 6 bulb here is what they say:

http://blog.reefgeek.com/2013/07/popular-t5-bulb-combos.html

Know of any nice tanks setup with 14k look? I am interested in going that route. Pictures are welcomed in this thread guys, it will help me pull the trigger on the bulb combo!

 

[Chris Lakies]

Know of any nice tanks setup with 14k look? I am interested in going that route. Pictures are welcomed in this thread guys, it will help me pull the trigger on the bulb combo!

Problem is it most likely will not look like the pics in person.

 

[justinky]

Problem is it most likely will not look like the pics in person.

As long as it isn't photoshopped I am fine with that, I am going T5 because the lights photograph better then LEDs.

 

[Blueline12]

3x Ati Blue+
2x ATI Aquablue Special
2x Ati Purple+
I would change my Purple+ to Fiji Purple though

 

[Av8bluewater]

I'm running
Front:
B+
B+
B+ Dusk
P+
GE6500
B+ Dusk
P+
B+

I prefer the color with C+ and an actinic instead of a P+ & GE but I'm trying this out for growth.
Planning to ad an actinic strip for fun but the two B+ do have plenty of actinic in them for fluorescence.

 

[Bill Nye]

I like 4 blue + 1 purple + 1 coral + but I like 20 k look.

 

[Peter Eichler]

I've been using T5's for at least one tank since T5's started to be used on reef tanks. I've settled on 4x Blue+ 1 x Coral+ and 1x Aquablue special being about the best combo. For a slightly whiter combo, swapping one of the last two for a 65000k GE bulbs also looks nice.