Best 4 bulb combination for sps on a 75?

[carlson]

Currently I have two actinic, a coral plus and a blue plus. I want to replace the two actinic bulbs because a couple of corals washed out and I'm not a big fan of the actinic blue look. I like the way the coral plus and blue plus look together. Most of my tank is sps, any suggestions? I'm looking to buy two new bulbs (the others are basically new) soon, maybe even today. Here's my tank!

 

[carlson]

I was also thinking about some type of led supplementation. I was leaning towards two ai hd prime fixtures but I wouldn't be able to make them fit with the t5 fixture.

 

[solitude127]

I would go with 3 B+ and 1 C+. 4 bulbs are kind of tough to get the exact color you're looking for.

 

[carlson]

I would go with 3 B+ and 1 C+. 4 bulbs are kind of tough to get the exact color you're looking for.

Can you color up sps with that much blue? I worry that it would wash out the color.

 

[carlson]

Side shot, I've only got around 25 frags in this tank rn because I want to fine tune it as much as I can before I fill it up with frags, and I just moved this whole tank

 

[solitude127]

Can you color up sps with that much blue? I worry that it would wash out the color.

Blue + is one of, if not the best all around bulb. Good PAR and shows the colors of the corals really well

 

[carlson]

Blue + is one of, if not the best all around bulb. Good PAR and shows the colors of the corals really well

Thanks, I ended up getting another blue plus and another coral plus, I will probably have the blue plus on a little longer than the coral plus.

 

[Ocean Lotion]

I am running 4 t5 bulbs. 2 c+ and 2 b+. Three b+ and the c+ are too blie for me. Having on just the 2 c+ makes taking photos easier.

 

[DSC reef]

I would go with 3 B+ and 1 C+. 4 bulbs are kind of tough to get the exact color you're looking for.

This is a great combination.

 

[carlson]

I am running 4 t5 bulbs. 2 c+ and 2 b+. Three b+ and the c+ are too blie for me. Having on just the 2 c+ makes taking photos easier.

Well that's what I'll be doing too! Thanks

 

[Jerett83]

I run 3 B+ and a C+ 90% of the time. When I get bored with the look of the tank Ill swap a B+ out for a P+ so Ill have 2 B+ C+ P+ and run that for a month or so and go back to the 3B+ C+ combo. I have a dim-able retro kit and play with the intensity. I cant remember the setting but I run 2 B+ 100% and the B+ C+ around 70% maybe.

 

[jda]

I always like to mix in a daylight like GE 6500k or a Giesemann Tropic. They seem to bring out some colors and subtleties that others do not.