What bulb combo is best?

[phi delt reefer]

Originally Posted by Starry

I love the ati bulbs, so im gonna say 5 blue pluse, 5 aqua blue specials and 2 uri attinic. this will give you alot of par with a crisp blueish effect.

I would go with 4 blue plus, 4 aquablue special, 2 purple plus and 2 URI Super Actinic.

BTW - Aquablue special is your 10-12K daylight bulb

i would do this front to back;

Blue Plus
Aquablue Special
Purple Plus
Super Actinic (or whever your sunrise/sundown slot is)
Blue plus
Aquablue Special
Blue Plus
Aquablue Special
Super Actinic (or whever your sunrise/sundown slot is)
Purple Plus
Blue Plus
Aquablue Special

[sphelps]

If you have the ability to run only two bulbs while the remaining stay off then the 2 actinics may be worth while, otherwise they will just get drowned out.

This my vote:

BACK
12-15K (Blue special or similar)
22K (blue + or whatever)
FIJI Purple or similar
12-15K (Blue special or similar)
22K (blue + or whatever)
12-15K (Blue special or similar)
FIJI Purple or similar
22K (blue + or whatever)
12-15K (Blue special or similar)
22K (blue + or whatever)
FRONT

Personally wouldn't bother with 10K or daylight bulbs. Keep things fairly simple to begin with and experiment with new bulbs as time goes on.

[Wanderer]

I use the following ratio

2 kz superblue : 1 KZ fiji purple : 1 kz New genreation 14K

my lps chalices and acans look shmexy