I currently have a coralife t5 4 bulb light setup on my 72g bow front and have been in the hobby for a little over a year. Im thinking its time to replace the bulbs and just wondering if the bulbs that came with it are the best option or if I should replace the bulbs with different ones? What bulbs are you guys using and why? I have mostly lps, polys and softies.
T5 lighting replacing bulbs
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christopherjudd
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Mark9
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I have a 6 bulb fixture, i run 4 blue+, 1 coral+, 1 purple+
2 aquablue special is going to be quite white.
And in my opinion, having 2 actinic is a waste of a spot, you only need 1.
mcgyvr
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T5 is new for me so its a learning process but I do like a "whiter" tank look.. I'm not a "Windex Blue look" fan like many reefers/tanks I see..
For the most part I said.. well.. 2 of these and 2 of these and 2 of these and I'll adapt as needed
I was thinking about another Blue+ instead of both actinics based on many others configs I looked at but we shall see how I like it when it gets here (hopefully this week)..
Thanks..I appreciate the comments..
BigDave
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I have an 8 bulb fixture. Someone recommended the following combination.
So far I'm liking it pretty good. We'll see how I like it after I get some fish/coral into the tank.
4 blue plus
2 coral plus
1 ge 6500
1 purple plus.
The nice thing about the different colored bulbs is that you can play with the combinations until you get the colors you like. When these bulbs get old, if I don't like something, then I'll change it.
So far I'm liking it pretty good. We'll see how I like it after I get some fish/coral into the tank.
4 blue plus
2 coral plus
1 ge 6500
1 purple plus.
The nice thing about the different colored bulbs is that you can play with the combinations until you get the colors you like. When these bulbs get old, if I don't like something, then I'll change it.
Mark9
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T5 is new for me so its a learning process but I do like a "whiter" tank look.. I'm not a "Windex Blue look" fan like many reefers/tanks I see..
For the most part I said.. well.. 2 of these and 2 of these and 2 of these and I'll adapt as needed
I was thinking about another Blue+ instead of both actinics based on many others configs I looked at but we shall see how I like it when it gets here (hopefully this week)..
Thanks..I appreciate the comments..
You can check out each bulbs spectrum below.
The blue+ has some actinic, so you are actinic heavy.
swap 1 for a purple plus to bring out the pinks/purples/reds
I like the coral+ over aquablue special, as the coral+ has 40% aquablue special, without being blinding white.
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AlSimmons
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CindyK
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Thanks for this!
I have a 6 bulb fixture, I use ATI bulbs. Currently I have 3 blue plus, 2 coral plus and 1 aquablue plus. I may switch one blue plus to purple plus to try to bring out more of the pink and red tones.
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Fuel Doodle
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I am starting a 72 and just bought this same fixture! Any advice for me? The fixture is still in the mail 
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Lmax8rn
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I have a 6 bulb ATI with 2 blue plus, 1 purple plus, 1 coral plus, 1 E7 White LED (fits into the ATI fixture), and a Geisman actinic. I think I have too much white light, so probably going to replace the actinic with another blue plus. BTW! My coral growth is OFF THE CHARTS! I have sps, lots of zoas and lps.
Mark9
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Smart choice.
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