6Bulb T5 and led bulb combo

[*unique*]

Hi everyone , I have a ati 6 bulb combo

Thinking of doing these bulbs

4-Blue+
1-6500k guiseman tropic
1-true actinic or super actinic (which)?

 

[*unique*]

Is this a great lighting setup for growth and color to bring out colors and pop in LPS (torches , hammers) and Acropora?

 

[mfinn]

I've never been a fan of using actinic T5 bulbs when Blue Plus are being used.
The actinic just seems so washed out and a non factor.
On my softy tanks I just used all Blue Plus.

 

[RedoubtReef]

These videos might help you decide:

 

[piranhaman00]

I also go 50/50 blue plus and aquablue special

 

[nereefpat]

Believe it or not, that one Giesemann daylight bulb will change your entire look.

I don't like ATI's true actinic bulb. It is so dim to the eye that I can barely tell that it's on. Giesemann's is better, but I don't like actinic in general. Some people do.

I would do, if going with ATI:
4 Blue +
1 Purple + instead of actinic
1 Coral + instead of daylight

Giesemann actinic blue is similar to ATI Blue+.

You can buy extras of each, and you can try the daylight bulb if you want.

 

[jimk60]

I like the blue+ coral+ combo
Wouldn't even mess with the LEDs with that setup.

 

[*unique*]

Cool thanks for the input I understand actinic you can’t really “see” but isn’t it just to make corals develop florescent colors because of spectrum?

Also 6500k bulb helps bring out colors other bulbs just can’t make the corals develop?