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Old 12/23/2007, 09:26 PM
sipos624 sipos624 is offline
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T5 Help Please!

I just converted my 29 gallon from 2 X 65watt pc's (10K, actinic) to the Tek lights retro fit 4 X 24watt bulbs (2 X 15K whites and 2 X 22k actinic [giesemann bulbs]) and i am noticing a purpleish hue of everything while my pcs' were a sort of a blueish hue. I liked the blue color better than the purple hue; dose anyone know how i can make it more blue; (what kind of bulbs, bulb order or anything will help). I also noticed that on my friends old VHO lights emitted a purple color too; do all fluorescent bulbs do that? Well any advise is appreciated. Thanks,
-Mike
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Old 12/23/2007, 09:30 PM
JediReefer JediReefer is offline
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ATI Blue Plus
UVL Super Actinic
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Old 12/23/2007, 10:25 PM
speeddemonlsr speeddemonlsr is offline
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second ATI blue plus great par for corals
the super atinic will just give more puple-pop out of your corals.

Also I have a 75 gallon with 4 t-5 here is my bulbs and positions
Front
Blue Plus
UVL Super Atinic
Aqua Sun
Blue Plus
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Old 12/23/2007, 10:30 PM
sipos624 sipos624 is offline
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Thanks guys, I'll look into those bulbs. Are your tanks more blue or purple; a pic would be awesome. Thanks,
-Mike
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Old 12/24/2007, 09:39 AM
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I heard that 1 ATI aquablue and 3 ATI Blue+ should look a really nice blue white color. what do you guys think? Thanks,
-Mike
 


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