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Posted: April 15 2013 at 3:49pm |
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I need help picking out ATI bulbs for my RSM 250. I prefer a bluish look to the tank so right now I'm thinking 2x Coral Plus, 2x Purple Plus and one each of Blue Plus and a True Actinic. Anyone have any other suggestions or do u think this will give the desired look. Thank you in advance.
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Posted: April 15 2013 at 7:52pm |
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Bump! Anyone? I know there is at least a few people running ATI bulbs in Red Sea tanks...
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Posted: April 15 2013 at 7:58pm |
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I would try 4 blue+ and 2 purple+ if you like a bluer look..... buy the coral+ bulb, and then if you don't like how blue replace a blue+.... but if your going say 3 blue+, 2purple+ and a coral+ it would be a more 50/50 look
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Posted: April 15 2013 at 8:10pm |
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Thank you for the response. I think I'm gonna do the 3xblue plus, 2x purple plus and one coral plus. That should have a nice white balance but still get the color pop as well right? I should have specified better before I like a blue tint but not the full blown washed out blue look.
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Posted: April 15 2013 at 8:15pm |
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I'm running 8 bulbs with 4 blue +, 2 purple +, 1 coral + and 1 aquablue special. Next time, I'll run 2 aquablue special instead of the coral +.
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Posted: April 15 2013 at 8:18pm |
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So is the coral plus too white then?
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Posted: April 15 2013 at 8:25pm |
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So is the coral plus too white then? |
The coral plus is more blue and WAY better than the aquablue IMO. For six bulbs I really like four blue plus and two purple plus. I recently bought a kz superblue to try out and like it more than the blue plus. The blue plus bulbs have gone more green and I don't like it. The superblue is a deeper blue and fluoresces colors better.
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Posted: April 15 2013 at 8:38pm |
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Ok haha im thoroughly confused without actually being able to see the color, sorry I came from LED's to this tank so still trying to figure out T5's. So the setup I was thinking with 3 Blue +, 2 Purple + and a Coral Plus should produce something in the 14-15000K range right? I'm 99% that's the combo I want just waiting to hit the order button lol
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Posted: April 15 2013 at 9:04pm |
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Just ordered thanks for the help everyone!
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Posted: April 16 2013 at 9:41am |
Fishfinder07 wrote:
So is the coral plus too white then? |
Not white enough for the spectrum i'm looking for.
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