ATI Bulbs

C.Sharkdude · 03/02/2012, 09:55 PM

I recently picked up Aquablue special bulbs and have a dual bulb setup I would like to put a bulb with it that will make the corals pop without turning everything blue.

The 'coral plus' was recommended to me as was the UVL 75.25. Suggestion, comments?

C.Sharkdude · 03/03/2012, 10:05 AM

^^^

thienlong88 · 03/03/2012, 10:11 AM

Coral plus is a good choice. Or else, you could try the purple plus. This is just my opinion though.

rtparty · 03/03/2012, 10:21 AM

Coral fluorescence comes from blue light. You aren't going to get the pop using an Aquablue bulb. I would add a blue plus if you keep the Aquablue or I would try running 2 coral plus bulbs.

C.Sharkdude · 03/03/2012, 12:11 PM

Two coral plus would give the POP and not wash out everything in blue? Cause I'd be down with that.

Stupidhatmatt · 03/03/2012, 01:02 PM

Um, as far as I'm aware the Coral Plus is in between the blue spectrum of the Aqua Blue and the Blue Plus. If I were you I'd go with one Coral and one Purple Plus. I believe you will get a pretty even spectrum and get the pop you are looking for

rtparty · 03/03/2012, 10:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Stupidhatmatt

Um, as far as I'm aware the Coral Plus is in between the blue spectrum of the Aqua Blue and the Blue Plus. If I were you I'd go with one Coral and one Purple Plus. I believe you will get a pretty even spectrum and get the pop you are looking for

A purple bulb isnt a great choice for a 2 bulb setup. The tank will look purple and unbalanced.

I think 2 coral plus may be the best bet but 2 bulbs is going to be really tough to find what you like.

C.Sharkdude · 03/04/2012, 12:07 AM

Yeah I understand it's hard to find what works for me. Saving up for a new fixture. So 2 coral plus...sounds nice to me.

Stupidhatmatt · 03/04/2012, 08:50 AM

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Originally Posted by rtparty

A purple bulb isnt a great choice for a 2 bulb setup. The tank will look purple and unbalanced.

I think 2 coral plus may be the best bet but 2 bulbs is going to be really tough to find what you like.

When my lights first turn on in the morning it's just one blue plus and one purple plus. I think it looks great. It's all a matter of taste. Many people run 50/50 purple and blue. If I had only two bulbs I would either run one aqua blue amd one blue plus or one purple plus and one blue plus.

rtparty · 03/04/2012, 11:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Stupidhatmatt

When my lights first turn on in the morning it's just one blue plus and one purple plus. I think it looks great. It's all a matter of taste. Many people run 50/50 purple and blue. If I had only two bulbs I would either run one aqua blue amd one blue plus or one purple plus and one blue plus.

I too used to run a blue and purple bulb for dusk dawn on my tank. It does look cool but is unbalanced. You have a ton of red in one part of the tank and then all blue in the other.

I help hundreds of people with t5 combos and have only seen maybe one or two that run a 50/50 combo of purple and blue. Most will run 3 blues to 1 purple. The coral plus has some red in it to help bring in the warmer colors. It was specifically created to be a stand alone type bulb. It is 50% blue plus, 40% aquablue and 10% purple plus. It is meant to look like one blue plus and one aquablue with a little red thrown in.

03/02/2012, 09:55 PM	#1
C.Sharkdude Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: NW Ohio Posts: 867	ATI Bulbs I recently picked up Aquablue special bulbs and have a dual bulb setup I would like to put a bulb with it that will make the corals pop without turning everything blue. The 'coral plus' was recommended to me as was the UVL 75.25. Suggestion, comments?

03/03/2012, 10:21 AM	#4
rtparty Raise The Reef! Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Utah Posts: 7,404	Coral fluorescence comes from blue light. You aren't going to get the pop using an Aquablue bulb. I would add a blue plus if you keep the Aquablue or I would try running 2 coral plus bulbs. __________________ Ryan Click on my user name and check out my homepage! Current Tank Info: 50g Cadlights/Giesemann Spectra (250w Radium, 2 ATI Blue Plus, 2 ATI Actinic)/2 x Vortech MP10wQD/Skimz SN123/Eheim Compact 3000+

03/03/2012, 01:02 PM	#6
Stupidhatmatt Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 58	Um, as far as I'm aware the Coral Plus is in between the blue spectrum of the Aqua Blue and the Blue Plus. If I were you I'd go with one Coral and one Purple Plus. I believe you will get a pretty even spectrum and get the pop you are looking for __________________ 55 Gallon LPS Reef: 3x Vortech MP10, SRO XP-1000SSS, Aquatic Life 6 Bulb T5, Bubble Magus Doser, Pinpoint Temperature Controller, JBJ 1/10 Chiller

03/03/2012, 10:05 AM	#2
C.Sharkdude Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: NW Ohio Posts: 867	^^^

03/03/2012, 10:11 AM	#3
thienlong88 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Minnesota Posts: 52	Coral plus is a good choice. Or else, you could try the purple plus. This is just my opinion though.

03/03/2012, 12:11 PM	#5
C.Sharkdude Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: NW Ohio Posts: 867	Two coral plus would give the POP and not wash out everything in blue? Cause I'd be down with that.

03/04/2012, 12:07 AM	#8
C.Sharkdude Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: NW Ohio Posts: 867	Yeah I understand it's hard to find what works for me. Saving up for a new fixture. So 2 coral plus...sounds nice to me.