T5 bulb combo...who is running actinics??

[Rob&Gab]

Swap that purple for a coral+ rest is fine try it out for a month or 2. See if anything progresses .

 

[wrimda]

Swap that purple for a coral+ rest is fine try it out for a month or 2. See if anything progresses .

Thank You! I will give it a shot.

 

[lfrazier]

I have a 12x39 watt 6' fixture on my 125. Im running all red sea bulbs for the second out of third bulb switch out. My first was geissman. This time I have 6 of the 22k actinics, 4 of the 15k blue/white spectrum and 2 of the red spectrum bulb that red sea makes. Overall im happy with the look of the tank. Im contemplating taking out the reds and putting 2 more 22k. The growth is respectable but nothing crazy. My lighting is on a 12 hour cycle. 3 hours with only 22k and red, 6 hours all bulbs on and then 3 with the 22k/red combo. The red bulbs take away from the pop versus running with only actinics but its not horrible. I had better growth with the giessmann, I cant remember the set up now, but im getting better color with this set-up.

 

[DeeFromBrooklyn]

I didn't have good experience with the geissman bulb. It loses intensity quickly.

 

[Rob&Gab]

I have a 12x39 watt 6' fixture on my 125. Im running all red sea bulbs for the second out of third bulb switch out. My first was geissman. This time I have 6 of the 22k actinics, 4 of the 15k blue/white spectrum and 2 of the red spectrum bulb that red sea makes. Overall im happy with the look of the tank. Im contemplating taking out the reds and putting 2 more 22k. The growth is respectable but nothing crazy. My lighting is on a 12 hour cycle. 3 hours with only 22k and red, 6 hours all bulbs on and then 3 with the 22k/red combo. The red bulbs take away from the pop versus running with only actinics but its not horrible. I had better growth with the giessmann, I cant remember the set up now, but im getting better color with this set-up.

I would take out the reds and swap them with the blue white 15ks your growth should go up from there and it's still will be a 14k ish look maybe 12kk not too sure but you should be good

 

[no1268]

nice

 

[RedReefer]

I will always run at least one pure/true actinic in my light.

 

[wrimda]

Swap that purple for a coral+ rest is fine try it out for a month or 2. See if anything progresses .

We have 6 bulbs with 3 switched times on a controller. Currently running:

12-9 2 Blue +
1-8. 2 Blue +
2:30-5 ATI AB Special / Blue +

Would like suggestions on times and which bulbs.

4 Blue+
1 Red Sea 22K
1 ATI Coral +