Light Configuration

[Royalty]

I'm currently Running 1 kz Figi purple and 1 10k 2 actinic's I'm trying to switch them up for 2 kz Figi purple 2 blue + and 1 aquablue special I just don't know if this combo going to suit me seeing how I want to see more pink and blue in my tank the fixture a 5 bulb tx5 Aquactinic's my tank's a 46 bowfront I guess I want to see if anyone had a configuration like the one I'm trying to do or something close to it maybe you guy's and gal's could post up a picture of you set up so I can get a better idea of what it might look like?

thanks for the help
Jay

 

[RadReefer]

Get 1 KZ New Generation 14000K bulb, 1 fiji purple, and 3 ATI blue +........the New Gen bulb will be more of a 14000K bluish white and I think you will get the look that you are going for, they are pretty new. Don't add more than one fiji purple. I had a 46 bow with the TX5 before I upgraded, nice tanks.

 

[Royalty]

Get 1 KZ New Generation 14000K bulb, 1 fiji purple, and 3 ATI blue +........the New Gen bulb will be more of a 14000K bluish white and I think you will get the look that you are going for, they are pretty new. Don't add more than one fiji purple. I had a 46 bow with the TX5 before I upgraded, nice tanks.

I didn't know there was a 14k kz I'm going to look into that, and why wouldnt i do more then one figi?

 

[RadReefer]

More than one fiji on a 5 bulb would be way too purple...You will notice a huge difference especially with red corals immediately after adding one fiji bulb, plus they are lacking PAR. The Blue + and New Gen will have good Par for growth, a whiter bulb whether it is the new gen or the aquablue will add important spectrum that your corals will appreciate, plus having only 1 "white" bulb won't make the tank look washed out. I would config the bulbs in that setup like this:

Front:
Blue +
Fiji
New Gen
Blue +
Blue +

During dawn/dusk, the fiji and Blue + will be on and will look really nice.

 

[jamesdong009]

ATI does make a purple that has pretty good PAR. Personally, I would go with either 3 blue+, 1 blue special, and 1 purple or 2 blue+, 2 specials, and 1 purple. It all depends on your color preference.

 

[Royalty]

ATI does make a purple that has pretty good PAR. Personally, I would go with either 3 blue+, 1 blue special, and 1 purple or 2 blue+, 2 specials, and 1 purple. It all depends on your color preference.

I just got my 2 ati blue + and my 2 aquablue specials last night Im not impressed with the colors I want more blue so Im going to order another kz fiji purple and one more blue + and play with the colors I just dont want any of my corals getting bleached out due to the lack of par if i go with to much blue and not enough daylight.

 

[Yanni]

I run an 8 bulb ATI unit and have 5 blue plus, 2 aquablue special and 1 purple. I have the configiration set so the six bulbs are all blue with 1 purple and its a perfect 20k look, then when the 2 aquablue special turn on it looks like what 14k would. I also have a dimmable fixture so i do turn the aquablue special down to 50% and my tank is more on the blue side. I grow mainly softies and this type of lighting is what works best for me. I also have a 6 bulb tek light that i run with geiseman bulbs and i have that with 3 actnic plus, 2 aquablue plus and 1 aquapink. The geisemann to me seem like they have a bluer look to them but i also run that unit the same way, the four main blubs are my actinic plus with 1 aquapink and the other 2 blulbs are the aquablue special.

 

[RadReefer]

Why don't you just sub an aquablue for another blue + if you want it more blue...adding another purple bulb isn't gonna give you the effect you are looking for, purple bulbs are still on the white spectrum

 

[Royalty]

Why don't you just sub an aquablue for another blue + if you want it more blue...adding another purple bulb isn't gonna give you the effect you are looking for, purple bulbs are still on the white spectrum

thats a great point Im still going to order my other light the kz fiji purple I currently have is used and I dont kno how much longer its going to last me so I guess its better to be safe then sorry.

 

[Royalty]

I run an 8 bulb ATI unit and have 5 blue plus, 2 aquablue special and 1 purple. I have the configiration set so the six bulbs are all blue with 1 purple and its a perfect 20k look, then when the 2 aquablue special turn on it looks like what 14k would. I also have a dimmable fixture so i do turn the aquablue special down to 50% and my tank is more on the blue side. I grow mainly softies and this type of lighting is what works best for me. I also have a 6 bulb tek light that i run with geiseman bulbs and i have that with 3 actnic plus, 2 aquablue plus and 1 aquapink. The geisemann to me seem like they have a bluer look to them but i also run that unit the same way, the four main blubs are my actinic plus with 1 aquapink and the other 2 blulbs are the aquablue special.

What kind of controller do you have I got a RKlite and I was going to buy the module to dim my t5 fixture maybe that could help me with my color issue?

 

[Yanni]

I was unaware that they sold a dimming module that was compatible with RKlites, thats actually really cool, do you have link or product name? That would definatly help to configure your bulbs to a spectrum that better suits your needs. My fixture actually has a built in timer and dimmer, its an ati dimmable sunpower unit. As radreefer said also another purple will only make it look whiter, i tried it myself with using 2 in an 8 bulb unit and it was too much.