Most people that I know with T5 units 6 or 8 bulb interchange the bulbs all the way across. I'd recommend a bulb combo similar to the following:

Actinic
Fiji Purple
10K
Fiji Purple
Reef Blue
10K
Fiji purple
Actinic

Or any variation of different bulbs they choose.. I think 6 - 10K's would be overpoweringly bright. Just IMO.

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That tank is looking great so far.

Cheers

If I stager the bulbs across the unit, (10k, act, 10k, act, ect.) How do I make the actinics come on first and stay on late?

Well you would have to have you actinics and fiji purples on the outer 2 sections... plug the cord that powers those bulbs into a timer, then plug the cord for the 10K's (that would be in the inside 4) into another timer. Set your timers accordingly.

It's not CRUCIAL where you put what bulbs as they will all spill over each other anyways. Just don't install 10Ks on your outsides if you want to have actinic lighting come on first and go off last.


Actinic (Timer #1)
Fiji Purple (Timer #1)
10K (Timer #2)
Fiji Purple (Timer #2)
Reef Blue (Timer #2)
10K (Timer #2)
Fiji purple (Timer #1)
Actinic (Timer #1)

gracious.

New Lights!
 

Tek Light 8 bulb t5 HO fixture. 4 Actinics and 4 11000k bulbs.
A good day.
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Cuc
 

Looking for a clean up crew. Was thinking of some snails maybe a couple dozen and a few cleaner shrimp. Does that list sound pretty good or should i switch it up a little. Also, who has the best price for this stuff, i would suspect these critter are fairly common therefore prices will be even accross the board.
Any help would be much aprreciated.

Looking good!

I would head over to Red Coral and get some Red Strip Trochus snails for sure. I make Trochus snails a staple in my tank. If they've got nassarius snails, grab some of them for your sand bed. I've got a few algae hermit crabs in my tank that I picked up today from there.

Oh how I wish the days when my tank sides were that clean....

NIce to see you joining the salty side slough shark!

Thanks!
It's like a freaking drug though, once you get started.........