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Hi, I'm new to this forum. I'll be keeping Mushrooms, Polyps and Torch & Octopus corels and some fish (Blue Tang, Flame Angel) in my tank. I'm planning to buy 4x T5 tubes for lighting and I wish that the Red, Blue and Green colours will stand out in my tank rather than a wash-out look by white light.

I'm planning to buy the following 3 Giesemann T5 tubes and need advice on what to buy for the 4th T5:

1. Pure Actinic (UV)

2. Actinic Plus (blue)

3. Fiji Purple (Korallen Zuht)(red)

4. ???

Thanks for the help!!

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I think you need at least 1 to 2 tubes of Aquablue+ (white) light for your corals.

Else the lighting might be insufficient for them.

FYI, i am using Giesemann [2 x Aquablue+ with 2 x Actinic+]. Corals wise look ok.

I have noticed my corals during dawn, dusk simulation with only 2 x Actinic+ only, the corals does not expand as big.

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If u r using ATI, the best combination is 2 x blueplus, 1 x purple plus and 1 x aquablue special. Not very sure about Giesemann =p

5x2.5x1.5ft Rimless Dream Tank (06/03/12)
Skimmer - Reefoctupus

Return Pump - 1 x Eheim 1264, 1 x water blaster 7k
Wavemaker - 2 x mp40es
Chiller - Daikin compressor with coil drop in
Lighting - 4 x 80w T5 Pair 1(6hrs23/12/12),Pair 2(16/06/12312hrs 2 x 80w De-lighting Retrofit (1/3/12) -(15/11/12)6hrs and 2 x 80w De-lighting Retrofit (13/10/12) -6hrs)
Reactor - Dosing pump (01/01/11)


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for more growth n aesthetic purposes, u can go for:

1. Aquablue+ (growth n aesthetic)

2. Aquablue+ (growth n aesthetic)

3. True Actinic (aesthetic)

4. Aquapink (aesthetic)

im using true actinic n aquapink as supplement, n personally, it rocks! my 2 cents

hth


Main tank: 4.5 x 2.5 x 2
Skimmer: Deltec AP701
Return pump: RD 6

Chiller: Daikin compressor with Titanium coil
Wavemaker: Jebao w-20, Maxspect Gyre xf150

Lighting: 8x54 ATI Sunpower Non-dimmable

Linked tank
Main tank: 2 x 1 x 2
Return: Eheim 1260
Lighting: AI Hydra 26 with controller
Wavemaker: Tunze 6025
My decommed 3 ft setup

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This was my combo & order in the past, and it has worked well for me.

ATI Actinic

ATI Aquablue Special

ATI Aquablue Special

ATI Blue Plus

*Front glass panel*

Most people's feedback in the US forums feel that ATI Actinic is not very useful as it does not produce sufficient PAR, so usually they would go for 2x ATI Blue+. I would swap with the Fiji Purple to give it a try.

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previous 3 footer

ATI Blue Plus

ATI Aquablue Special

ATI Aquablue Special

ATI Blue Plus

current 4 footer

ATI Aquablue Special

ATI Blue Plus

ATI Aquablue Special

ATI Blue Plus

ATI Actinic is great for viewing pleasure, makes coral glow

imo purple/pink/red tubes color normally last less than 6 months

that is why i stop using them

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