best combo for 6 X 39W T5 HO bulbs

[Rufus]

I have a nova extreme pro 6 X 39W T5 HO bulbs and I am wondering what the best combo would be. For corals I have: green star polyps, Zoos, Mushrooms, and Xenia. I would like to be able to keep more corals and perhaps some montipora, if possible.

At the moment I am running the six bulbs in this configuration 3 10,000K, 2 actinic 460nm, and 1 Giesemann AquaBlue 11,000K. All these bulbs are old and need replacement.

what would the best bulb combo be for me? I would rather not have the end result be too heavy with actinic / blue color.

I am thinking about the following Giesemann bulb set up: 2 AquaBlue 11,000K, 1 midday 6,500K, 1 Actinic+ (40% bule and 60% actinic) and pure actinic.

I am open to suggestions, and other bulbs thoughts/ideas -such as ATI.

Thanks for the help

Rufus

 

[Andy V]

Why is this in the advanced section brah?

 

[foodworks]

I guess a definition of advanced is in the beholder
Rufus, go to reef central and look up The Grim Reefer's posts. Grim seems to be the resident expert and you can get lot of ideas on your T5s there.

 

[Rufus]

I am moving this post over from Advanced Reef Topics (BTW who are you calling Brah...Bro...)

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I have a nova extreme pro 6 X 39W T5 HO bulbs and I am wondering what the best combo would be. For corals I have: green star polyps, Zoos, Mushrooms, and Xenia. I would like to be able to keep more corals and perhaps some montipora, if possible.

At the moment I am running the six bulbs with the configuration of 3 10,000K, 2 actinic 460nm, and 1 Giesemann AquaBlue 11,000K. All these bulbs are old and need replacement.

I am thinking about the following:

Giesemann bulb set up: 2 AquaBlue 11,000K, 1 midday 6,500K, 1 Actinic+ (40% bule and 60% actinic) and 1 Actinic 460nm

or

ATI bulb set up: 4 ATI Aquablue 12,000K, 1 ATI Purple Plus, and 1 Actinic 460nm

what would the best bulb combo be for me? I would rather not have the end result be too heavy with actinic / blue color.

I am open to suggestions, thoughts and ideas.

Thanks for the help

Rufus

 

[MikeG]

Combined both your threads for you

 

[Bobbofin]

This is what I have front to back. I like it, blue tint but not too blue

blue+
blue+
coral+
purple+
actinic
blue+

Used to have this but it was too white

blue+
actinic
coral+
aquablue special
actinic
blue+