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Unread 11/24/2012, 06:09 PM   #1
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ATI Sunpower Dimmable and bulb choice

I'm thinking of ordering Sunpower Dimmable 8 bulb, 4 feet fixture.

Here's my bulb choice

1. ATI Blue Plus
2. ATI Aquablue Special
3. KZ New Generation
4. KZ Fiji Purple
5. ATI Blue Plus
6. ATI Actinic
7. ATI Aquablue Special
8. ATI Blue Plus

What do you think of this? I want about 15k look, not too blue and not too white maximizing coral pop.


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Unread 11/24/2012, 07:13 PM   #2
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Ditch the aqua blue specials for blue pluses and ditch the actinic for a coral plus/new gen.
Or
Add a ge6500 instead of actinic and ditch the aqua blue specials for blue plus.



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Unread 11/24/2012, 07:38 PM   #3
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Ditch the aqua blue specials for blue pluses and ditch the actinic for a coral plus/new gen.
Or
Add a ge6500 instead of actinic and ditch the aqua blue specials for blue plus.
Ok, so then I could have:

1. ATI Blue Plus
2. KZ New Generation
3. ATI Blue Plus
4. KZ Fiji Purple
5. KZ New Generation
6. ATI Blue Plus
7. KZ New Generation
8. ATI Blue Plus


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Unread 11/24/2012, 10:03 PM   #4
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Here's my all time favorite combo

B+
P+
B+
GE6500
B+
Coral +
B+
B+

That gives about a 15k look with good coloring and good PAR


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Ok, so then I could have:

1. ATI Blue Plus
2. KZ New Generation
3. ATI Blue Plus
4. KZ Fiji Purple
5. KZ New Generation
6. ATI Blue Plus
7. KZ New Generation
8. ATI Blue Plus
This combo probably won't be your 15k look because of the 3 New Gen bulbs


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Unread 11/24/2012, 11:39 PM   #6
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I have the 6 bulb dimmable and love it I have f to b

Blue +
Blue +
Purple +
Blue+
Coral+
Blue+
Love the look if this combo


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Unread 11/24/2012, 11:42 PM   #7
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Kz dont last as long as ati bulbs unless they changed them


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