New Bulb Time Looking For Opinions!

[hawkfish203]

I have a eight bulb set-up and it's time to get some new bulbs. I should add I have a few lps and mushroom corals and am looking to get more in the near future also. I was thinking about ATI 2 True actinic, 2 blue plus and 4 aquablue special which I think are 12,000. Would appreciate any opinions.

 

[hawkfish203]

Should I throw maybe 2 giesemann midday bulbs and take out the true actinics or the blue plus?

 

[hawkfish203]

I read a few things nothing with 8 bulbs but ill just try a couple things out!!!!

 

[hawkfish203]

No ideas or opinions???

 

[hawkfish203]

2 uv aquasun 10000
2 ATI blue plus
2 ATI True Actinic 03
Just Need Help With the last 2 bulbs ATI Aquablue 15000 or UV Aquablue 14000. The UV bulb looks like it has a wider spectrum.

 

[1guydude]

U.V. isnt all that great for coral...it is actually hard on em...it makes everything pop and look kool but the zooanxthelle (SP) is actually just brighter! I wish i could remember how it was said.
Its ur mind so u have to make it up...not trying to talk u out of nothin!
Id go with 2 aquablue specials
2 blue+
2 purple +
and 2 actinics
the 1st one u suggested will be why white...if thats wat u want?!?!
This one here will be more blue with a lil purple!
i had a 4bulb and i went
1 purple+
2blue+
1 aquablue special
honestly the only diff between the blue+ and the actinics is the blue+'s are a lil higher on the scale something like 460nm and the actinics are 420nm....so i went with the more blue for the coral!

 

[hawkfish203]

Well I just figured with all the blue the UV aquasun would help make it not so blue. I like the blue and all just figured it might be too blue. With the setup you suggested wouldn't there only be 2 full spectrum bulbs is that ok?

 

[al&burke]

Throw a purple + in there you will like them, it is a daylight bulb.

 

[hawkfish203]

So lose the UV aquasun and use the purple + and use the ATI Aqua blue???

 

[1guydude]

im no rainbow expert or nothin but i think theres red in purple....
red promotes alfae growth so u dont really want a lot of this.
also the aquablue has white and yellow in it!
ull be good believe me!

 

[hawkfish203]

Well do, I ordered them up and should be here next week sometime. I'll post pics once I get them all in might take a month or so till I cycle all the new bulbs in. Thanks For The Info Guys!!!