Best lightning for new project help please!!!!

[Acanholic]

Hi I am just atar ring a new project with acans chalices and blAstos. I want to get the best color. The aquarium Will be 36" long 22" height and 20" width. The question is for best color led or t5? How much and what combinación? I was thinking about a sunpower lamo with 4 39 watts t5 2 blue plus one purple plus and one aquablue. What would you do?

 

[revsgirl]

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[dwilliams87]

I've had good success with a t5 4 bulb setup with blue led supplement. My sps haven't done what I want yet, but that has more to do with phosphates in my tank. My chalices, zoas, blastos, favias, and acans do great though. I have unbelievable growth from my acans. I have one colony that had 4 heads when I bought it 5 months ago, it now has 21. I have another I bought a month ago that was 1 head (it was high end) it now has 5.

 

[dwilliams87]

The t5s are 2 geisman cool blue + ( I think that's what they are called, its there day light bulbs 11000k) and 2 ati blue bulbs.

 

[Reef Breeders Verified Sponsor]

For acans, most people prefer T-5. If you used a lot of 420nm violets, and a few reds, greens, and blues in addition to cool whites and royal blues, you would have better colors than T-5s. You can also add a tube or two if you want, and do a hybrid system

 

[Acanholic]

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