KZ Fiji purple

FortyFour · 01/28/2010, 12:30 AM

I am wondering if any of you are familiar with these bulbs. How long to they take to break in and how is their tone affected?

Just received my first T5 setup (TekLight 48" 4 bulb) and chose the following bulbs in this order.

Front
Actinic+
Fiji Purple
Aqua blue+
Actinic+

Looks great, but the overall temp is a bit more on the pink side than I expected. I am wondering if I should expect any change as the bulbs break in. Any feedback is appreciated.

Regards, Joe

FortyFour · 01/28/2010, 04:06 AM

gobind · 01/28/2010, 04:37 AM

Hi
In the U.K we use them do a search on Ultimatereef.co.uk

Logzor · 01/28/2010, 08:52 AM

What you see is what you get, T5 don't really change that much IMO.

Swap out the actinic+ for blue+ and you will be pleased.

DC_40gallon · 01/28/2010, 09:04 AM

Agreed with the switch out. I have this combo on order

ati blue+
kz Fiji purple
uvl pure actinic
ati blue+

i'll post a pic of what it will look like shortly. Very nice dusk/deep ocean look!

bevoboy · 01/28/2010, 09:15 AM

+1 on the WYSIWYG. You might consider adding a midday. I would probably go:

Actinic+
FP
midday or 10k
Actinic+

That will give you plenty of blue spectrum for fluorescing, some red to make the coral colors pop, and some white to keep the tank from washing out. My .02.

FortyFour · 01/28/2010, 03:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DC_40gallon

Agreed with the switch out. I have this combo on order

ati blue+
kz Fiji purple
uvl pure actinic
ati blue+

i'll post a pic of what it will look like shortly. Very nice dusk/deep ocean look!

Thanks that would be great

DC_40gallon · 01/28/2010, 03:34 PM

Here it is, in my opinion, the most gorgeous bulb setup I've ever imagined or seen!

This bulb combo is

ATI blue +
KZ Fiji Purple
UVL pure actinic
ATI blue +

FortyFour · 01/28/2010, 03:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jbuajr

I am wondering if any of you are familiar with these bulbs. How long to they take to break in and how is their tone affected?

Just received my first T5 setup (TekLight 48" 4 bulb) and chose the following bulbs in this order.

Front
Actinic+
Fiji Purple
Aqua blue+
Actinic+

Looks great, but the overall temp is a bit more on the pink side than I expected. I am wondering if I should expect any change as the bulbs break in. Any feedback is appreciated.

Regards, Joe

My "aqua blue plus" 11,000K if that clears anything up.

mstng67 · 01/28/2010, 03:41 PM

My four bulb combination:

ATI Blue +
Fiji Purple
Aqua blue Special
ATI Blue +

ECU stew · 01/28/2010, 03:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mstng67

My four bulb combination:

ATI Blue +
Fiji Purple
Aqua blue Special
ATI Blue +

Will you post a pic, I've been contemplating this and the other combo pic above for 2 weeks now.

FortyFour · 01/28/2010, 03:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DC_40gallon

Here it is, in my opinion, the most gorgeous bulb setup I've ever imagined or seen!

This bulb combo is

ATI blue +
KZ Fiji Purple
UVL pure actinic
ATI blue +

Very nice. So it looks like by swapping out my white aquablue with a pure actinic I would be closer to this. Nice tank BTW. I ordered online, so I might need to swing by the LFS if I decide to change anything. I could always use the extra bulb later i guess. They stock geisemann.

DC_40gallon · 01/28/2010, 04:02 PM

This is actually a fellow reefers tank who uses the same combo that I fell in love with. I would consider taking out the aqua blue because the 2 blue + bulbs will be white enough to light that tank up.

Certainly all personal preference. I'm tagging along as well on the pic for a

blue+
fiji purple
aqua blue special
blue+

I was told by grim reefer to do that combo but I ultimately decided to change the one bulb when I fell in love with that tank pic I posted.

mstng67 · 01/28/2010, 04:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ECU stew

Will you post a pic, I've been contemplating this and the other combo pic above for 2 weeks now.

I'll see what I can do tomorrow, unless someone posts something before.

FortyFour · 01/28/2010, 04:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DC_40gallon

This is actually a fellow reefers tank who uses the same combo that I fell in love with. I would consider taking out the aqua blue because the 2 blue + bulbs will be white enough to light that tank up.

Certainly all personal preference. I'm tagging along as well on the pic for a

blue+
fiji purple
aqua blue special
blue+

I was told by grim reefer to do that combo but I ultimately decided to change the one bulb when I fell in love with that tank pic I posted.

Shouldn't my set up look similar?

Front
Geisemann Actinic+
Fiji Purp
Geisemann AquaBlue plus (11,000K)
Geisemann Actinic+

If so, I can try to post a pic later. Nothing has turned out good so far so I will wait for the sun to go down.

elijaher · 01/28/2010, 04:45 PM

Super actinic
fiji purple
blue +
super actinic
What you think about this combo?

FortyFour · 01/28/2010, 04:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by elijaher

Super actinic
fiji purple
blue +
super actinic
What you think about this combo?

I am new to T5s, but I think the look would have a very purple hue to it. Try posting on the T5 Q&A thread. The Grim Reefer would know for sure. I hear his first consultation is free

DC_40gallon · 01/28/2010, 05:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by elijaher

Super actinic
fiji purple
blue +
super actinic
What you think about this combo?

That is going to make it dark dark I believe. When my posted pic above only is using 1 actinic, imagine with two...

DC_40gallon · 01/28/2010, 05:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jbuajr

Shouldn't my set up look similar?

Front
Geisemann Actinic+
Fiji Purp
Geisemann AquaBlue plus (11,000K)
Geisemann Actinic+

If so, I can try to post a pic later. Nothing has turned out good so far so I will wait for the sun to go down.

I would also think this would be very dark as well. You would have two actinics against 1 blueish white bulb and the fiji purple is going to be violet in color.

FortyFour · 01/28/2010, 05:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DC_40gallon

I would also think this would be very dark as well. You would have two actinics against 1 blueish white bulb and the fiji purple is going to be violet in color.

Not dark at all actually. Very bright with the blue/violet balance leaning slightly on the violet side

Jason7504 · 01/28/2010, 06:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DC_40gallon

Here it is, in my opinion, the most gorgeous bulb setup I've ever imagined or seen!

This bulb combo is

ATI blue +
KZ Fiji Purple
UVL pure actinic
ATI blue +

im running that same bulb set up but i also have a phoenix MH to go with it but it is a nice combo

DC_40gallon · 01/28/2010, 06:20 PM

Huh that's awesome. I'd love to see
pics oftgat combo t5 (minus the MH).

elijaher · 01/28/2010, 06:51 PM

Basicly replace actinic with blue+ or aqua blue special?

FortyFour · 01/28/2010, 07:11 PM

Front
Actinic+ - Geissmann
Fiji purp
AquaBlue plus (11,000K) - Geissmann
Actinic+ - Geissmann

Dusk Dawn - 2x Actinic+

Sorry for the quality pics, but I they should give a general idea of the bulbs.

Hoping to grow some softies and add some LPS down the line now that I upgraded my lights. Still relatively new to this lol

DC_40gallon · 01/28/2010, 07:35 PM

Weird, i would really think that it would be darker than that.

01/28/2010, 12:30 AM	#1
FortyFour Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 371	KZ Fiji purple I am wondering if any of you are familiar with these bulbs. How long to they take to break in and how is their tone affected? Just received my first T5 setup (TekLight 48" 4 bulb) and chose the following bulbs in this order. Front Actinic+ Fiji Purple Aqua blue+ Actinic+ Looks great, but the overall temp is a bit more on the pink side than I expected. I am wondering if I should expect any change as the bulbs break in. Any feedback is appreciated. Regards, Joe

01/28/2010, 04:06 AM	#2
FortyFour Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 371

01/28/2010, 04:37 AM	#3
gobind Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: london Posts: 89	Hi In the U.K we use them do a search on Ultimatereef.co.uk

01/28/2010, 08:52 AM	#4
Logzor Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Kenwood, Ohio Posts: 4,073	What you see is what you get, T5 don't really change that much IMO. Swap out the actinic+ for blue+ and you will be pleased.

01/28/2010, 09:04 AM	#5
DC_40gallon Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 1,474	Agreed with the switch out. I have this combo on order ati blue+ kz Fiji purple uvl pure actinic ati blue+ i'll post a pic of what it will look like shortly. Very nice dusk/deep ocean look!

01/28/2010, 09:15 AM	#6
bevoboy Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Katy, Texas Posts: 103	+1 on the WYSIWYG. You might consider adding a midday. I would probably go: Actinic+ FP midday or 10k Actinic+ That will give you plenty of blue spectrum for fluorescing, some red to make the coral colors pop, and some white to keep the tank from washing out. My .02.

01/28/2010, 03:41 PM	#10
mstng67 Premium Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Kansas Posts: 101	My four bulb combination: ATI Blue + Fiji Purple Aqua blue Special ATI Blue +

01/28/2010, 04:02 PM	#13
DC_40gallon Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 1,474	This is actually a fellow reefers tank who uses the same combo that I fell in love with. I would consider taking out the aqua blue because the 2 blue + bulbs will be white enough to light that tank up. Certainly all personal preference. I'm tagging along as well on the pic for a blue+ fiji purple aqua blue special blue+ I was told by grim reefer to do that combo but I ultimately decided to change the one bulb when I fell in love with that tank pic I posted.

01/28/2010, 04:45 PM	#16
elijaher Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Kansas City,Missouri Posts: 1,188	Super actinic fiji purple blue + super actinic What you think about this combo?

01/28/2010, 06:20 PM	#22
DC_40gallon Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 1,474	Huh that's awesome. I'd love to see pics oftgat combo t5 (minus the MH).

01/28/2010, 06:51 PM	#23
elijaher Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Kansas City,Missouri Posts: 1,188	Basicly replace actinic with blue+ or aqua blue special?

01/28/2010, 07:35 PM	#25
DC_40gallon Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 1,474	Weird, i would really think that it would be darker than that.