T5 lighting

[Libimagana]

Hello guys,quick question I have a t5 ho coralife lights two white two actinic
Can I use a different color bulb to stimulate growth on corals and what would it be the best option?
Maybe two white ..
One actinic..
And one?..
Is there such thing

 

[Reefing Madness]

Most would only use one white lamp, use an actinic and 2 blue + lamps

 

[Libimagana]

Really so white is not that important for growth

 

[Kyuss414]

It's all about PAR. Blue lamps light the ATI Blue+ still put out a lot of PAR while being very blue, and blues tend to make coral fluoresce, or "pop", more. White or full-spectrum bulbs wash out blue bulbs quite easily so in a 4 bulb setup most will go with something like Reefing Madness stated.

 

[Reefing Madness]

Blue actually penetrates the water muhc better than the other color ranges.

 

[Libimagana]

Ok so I'm going
1 white
2blues+
1actinic
I hope is not to blue hope my anemone likes it too[emoji51][emoji53]

 

[msman825]

What would you refer for a 6 bulb 36 inch fixture

 

[Libimagana]

I would do
2 blue
2 actinic
2white
That's my suggestion some one might have a better option

 

[Cal]

any pictures of the tank Libimagana? plan on doing the same setup.

 

[Libimagana]

Haven't take new ones yet but I will blue is moon lights only
And actinic on others haven't add new bulbs yet

 

[Libimagana]

@ cal

 

[Kyuss414]

Ok so I'm going
1 white
2blues+
1actinic
I hope is not to blue hope my anemone likes it too[emoji51][emoji53]

FWIW I run a 4 bulb 80w setup and run 2x ATI Blue+, 1x ATI True Actinic, and 1x ATI Coral+. When all the bulbs are on it's still very much white, with a slight blue tint. Swapping the Coral+ out for a Purple+ and it really balances it out with a warmer white. I prefer the slight blue look though as it looks a bit more natural to me so I stick with the Coral+. Definitely does not have a windex look to it though.

 

[Libimagana]

Kyuss414 thanks I'll Check that out