Which T5 Bulbs to Get?

[twodaend]

I'm going to get the T5 Tek 2 Reto Kit for now and may add 2 more bulbs when I save some more money. However, this set come with 4 bulbs and i was wondering what bulbs should I use and in which order. I'll be attaching this to my AGA Pine canopy on a 75 gallon tank.

I'm still learning about corals and which I like. I did see one called a Waving Hand(not sure about name), but my wife likes it. I like clams too.

I've seen some tanks here that have a nice purple tint to them, that I think I may like, but not too purple.

Choice of 54w Bulbs

4 bulbs
Front
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Back
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6 bulbs (future)
Front
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Middle
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Back
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Thanks

 

[scotmc]

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1169341

All the info you will ever need

 

[twodaend]

Ok, I think I'll have a setup like this.

ATI Blue Plus
UV Lighting Super Actinic
UV Lighting AquaSun
ATI Blue Plus

When I get 2 more bulbs, I'm not sure yet, what I will get for them. Any suggestion on how I should have my lighting schedule for a dawn/day/dusk effect?

 

[kodyboy]

I light the geissman actinic + for color and at least one GE 3000K for color enhancement as well. The actinics (for me at least) seem to get really lost when you have any midday or 10K type bulb running.

 

[Serioussnaps]

My favorite bulbs are the ATI blue plus(actually one of my favorite out of any kind of bulb NO,PC, VHO, T5 or MH), and the GE 6500K daylight bulb. I hate the purple look so you may want to ignore me. FWIW the pure actinics are very purple.

 

[luke33]

Actinic

Actinic

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10448418#post10448418 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by twodaend
Ok, I think I'll have a setup like this.

ATI Blue Plus
UV Lighting Super Actinic
UV Lighting AquaSun
ATI Blue Plus

When I get 2 more bulbs, I'm not sure yet, what I will get for them. Any suggestion on how I should have my lighting schedule for a dawn/day/dusk effect?

Lose the super actinic and get a zeovit fiji purple, much better looking and better par

 

[twodaend]

When most people choose a color for their tank, what color do they choose. It seems like you can only choose from a yellow, white, blue, or purple tank, depending on the lights you choose.