ati t5 bulb color setups

[carlos413]

I have a four bulb light fixture. I am looking to switch from my wavepoint t5's to ATI. I am not sure what color bulbs to get so I am looking for suggestion. I am looking to get accelerated coral growth from lps and sps. I like to get some good color out of my corals with out a overpowering blue hues. Thanks for the suggestion.

[Porkyboy177]

Hey where from western mass? I'm from granby, on my old 4 bulb t5 set up i ran 2 ati blue+, 1 purple+ and 1 aqua blue special, looked awesome. Gave just enough blue color.

[rtparty]

Originally Posted by carlos413

I have a four bulb light fixture. I am looking to switch from my wavepoint t5's to ATI. I am not sure what color bulbs to get so I am looking for suggestion. I am looking to get accelerated coral growth from lps and sps. I like to get some good color out of my corals with out a overpowering blue hues. Thanks for the suggestion.

Rarely do you see really good color without the blue hue. Blue is what makes the corals fluoresce.

You can go with 2 ATI Blue Plus, 1 ATI Purple Plus and 1 ATI Aquablue if you want all ATI. However, I strongly recommend against the Aquablue as it washes colors out.

I would replace the Aquablue with a KZ New Generation bulb.

[carlos413]

Originally Posted by Porkyboy177

Hey where from western mass? I'm from granby, on my old 4 bulb t5 set up i ran 2 ati blue+, 1 purple+ and 1 aqua blue special, looked awesome. Gave just enough blue color.

Chicopee

[carlos413]

Thank you guys for the suggestions. I listened and went with 2 ATI Blue Plus, 1 ATI Purple Plus and 1 ATI Aqua blue. Can’t wait to see what they looked like.