ATI bulbs combo?

[Bacon505]

anyone here still run aqua blue special? Im currently running 6 blue plus and 2 coral plus. Planning to switch out to 4 blue plus 3 coral plus and 1 aqua blue special. Any feed back?

 

[Velcro]

Gonna be really white, but if,that's what you're into go for it. I'd personally go to another coral plus.

 

[Coronus]

anyone here still run aqua blue special? Im currently running 6 blue plus and 2 coral plus. Planning to switch out to 4 blue plus 3 coral plus and 1 aqua blue special. Any feed back?

I have been running 1 Aqua blue special on my 6 bulb ATI system for 6-7 years. I love it. I get great color and growth.
3 blue plus
1 purple plus
1 blue plus
1 abs

 

[agent462]

I finally phased aquablue out after many years.

Day:
5 Blue plus
2 coral plus
1 actinic

Sun up/down
2 blue plus
2 actinic

 

[Big E]

Coral+ and Blue+ alternating. Been using this combo for about 5 years. I haven't used ABS since the coral+ came out.

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/big-e-rimless-80g-sps.206607/page-6#post-3401191

 

[Bacon505]

Coral+ and Blue+ alternating. Been using this combo for about 5 years. I haven't used ABS since the coral+ came out.

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/big-e-rimless-80g-sps.206607/page-6#post-3401191

What fixture are you currently running now? Yours used to run 4 bulbs correct?

 

[twf0369]

I run (3) Coral Plus, (4) Blue Plus and (1) Fiji Purple.

 

[Coronus]

I run (3) Coral Plus, (4) Blue Plus and (1) Fiji Purple.

Is it a 14k look?

 

[twf0369]

Is it a 14k look?

Yes. On my next bulb purchase, I'm going to do 4 each as Ed has recommended.

 

[Bacon505]

I e always rin fiji purple but on my sent switch i probably going to run 4 blue plus and 4 coral plus

 

[Coronus]

I might change to a coral plus also. But what's the difference? Is it really that different? That's kinda why I never switched, because the ABS works well. But I was always curious. I like a more blue look.
Is the CP more blue?

 

[40B Knasty]

2 Blue + first pic. B+, C+, B+, True Actinic 2nd pic. Checkout T5 comparison from Tidal Gardens part 1 & 2 to get ideas of what colors works best for you.

 

[Pandy]

I run

4x BP
2x ABS
1x PP
1x Actinic

Soon I'm going to switch my BP and ABS around and run 4x ABS and 2x BP - I'm not a fan of blue light

 

[FDAWG]

5x B+
1x P+
2x C+

 

[Bacon505]

I have few extra bulbs laying around so i switch to 5 blue plus 1 coral plus 1 abs and 1 fiji puprle. It actually look pretty crisp. Iwonder if i add another coral plus instead lf blue will make my tank too yellow

 

[silvernblackr35]

Wrong thread sorry

 

[bhuyett]

Right now I'm running 5 Blue+, 1Actinic, 1 Coral+, and 1 AB Special and it is nice and white with a touch of blue with my Reefbrite XHO Actinic strip. I'm thinking about pulling the ATI Actinic bulb out and adding one more AB Special or another Coral+.

Growth isn't the problem for me, just still tweaking to get the final colors I'm looking for from my SPS.