Unhappy with T5s in LPS Tank. What do u suggest?

143gadgets

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have been using T5s on my lps tank and I an not very happy with the color of the tank or corals. It's a 24" 4-bulb Tek fixture. I just can't seem to get that radium look. They are also bleaching out a couple of the chalices. I would like to know what you all are using, those of u with LPS. I moved the chalices over to the radium tank and they look 10x better already. I really think I might scrap the T5 thing. Thoughts?

I have used these combinations: (front to back)

B+
B+
Special
B+

B+
B+
Special
ULV SA

ULV SA
B+
Special
ULV SA
 
Thanks for the suggestion, but I'm sure that would be too much light with those mid days. Any thoughts on a getting a radium look?
 
Pure Actinic
Aquablue Special or the 75/25 (good PAR)
Aquablue Special or the 75/25
Pure Actinic

PureActinic
Aquablue Special / as above
Pure Actinic
Aquablue Special / as above

I have a 6 bulb fixture with loads of LPS under this combo:

Pure Actinic
Aquablue Special
Procolor
Aquablue Special
Aquablue Special
Pure actinic

The procolor makes the reds pop like mad but does give the tank a very slight pink colour compared to a PHX 14k MH which I run on a frag tank.
 
I use the following

B+, aquablue, ULV actinic white, and ULV actinic

It looks nice, but it isn't very blue.
 
Thanks everyone! Any of you have pics of your setups? i know its not the best way to tell the difference, but it helps.
 
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