Got my new light - Page 2

mrhasan · #1 01-10-2013, 06:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Wheelman76

Check out ReefGeek for info on all the differences between all the ATI bulbs including a spectrum chart. Blue + has more par

Oooooo. Thanks

Wheelman76 · #2 01-10-2013, 06:03 AM

Coral + is much better than the older aqua blue special and the purple + is a nice bulb as well.

mrhasan · #3 01-10-2013, 06:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Wheelman76

Coral + is much better than the older aqua blue special and the purple + is a nice bulb as well.

Yah thats what I heard. That's why I am sticking to coral+,purple+,blue+,blue+.

Wheelman76 · #4 01-10-2013, 06:06 AM

I'm using 4 blue + 1 purple plus and 1 coral + in my 6 bulb ATI Sunpower. When I change the bulbs I might change one of the blue+ with another coral+.

Timbits · #5 01-10-2013, 01:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Wheelman76

I'm using 4 blue + 1 purple plus and 1 coral + in my 6 bulb ATI Sunpower. When I change the bulbs I might change one of the blue+ with another coral+.

I'm using the same bulb combo too but I find that it is still too white for my liking. Not sure what to do... Would swapping the purple for another blue do anything or do I really need the white? I have mostly softies/lps but I do have some sps.

befer · #6 01-10-2013, 02:59 PM

check out the goreef site under ati bulbs. it gives 4 bulb combos with kelvin ratings

lastlight · #7 01-10-2013, 03:54 PM

btw this is just what i've read in my research when i was choosing bulbs for my old t5 fixture. i've never used an actinic t5 bulb.

- the actinic bulbs apparently lose all their punch much faster than the other bulbs and add very little par.

- in fixtures with a ton of bulbs their effect might not even be easily seen but perhaps not the case for you.

MMAX · #8 01-10-2013, 04:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Timbits

I'm using the same bulb combo too but I find that it is still too white for my liking. Not sure what to do... Would swapping the purple for another blue do anything or do I really need the white? I have mostly softies/lps but I do have some sps.

Depending on what you keep in your tank you'll need the white (Coral Light 10,000K). Take out one of your blues and go with a New Generation 15,000K. You'll get more blue out of that. In my 8 bulb Tek I run 2 New Gens, 2 Coral Lites, 3 Super Blues & 1 Fiji Purple.