What do you think about my lighting system.

[mopar9012]

I was going to get 3 T5 retrofit kits for my 29.
Each bulb is 24Watts each total of 144 Watts over a standard 29 gal tank.
Each bulb will have a reflector and I was thinking about maybe having 2 Bulbs being 10,000K and 4 being actinic bulbs.
Do you think this would be a nice set up for my 29?

 

[sly]

I think it would be an excellent system for your tank but I personally would switch the lighting... 2 actinics and then 4 10,000K bulbs. Put them on separate timers and have the actinics turn on first a good hour before your main lights turn on. This will create a dawn effect which will help your fish adjust to the lighting changes easier. Then have the actinics turn off about an hour after your main lights turn off.

 

[mopar9012]

4 10,000K is probably better for corals, but that might be a little too much white look for me.
I kind of like the bluer look more than white.
Now what if I did 3 actnics and 3 10,000K?
I could do the blue lights coming on and going off before the others.

 

[wangotango]

You don't just have to use actinics and 10k. Look into the ATI blue plus. Has more blue than a 10k with pretty similar PAR.
-Justin