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    Posted: December 15 2011 at 6:48pm
Hello guys,
It is time for my first light change. So i have 2 fixture running over my tank. I have no name 4 light fixture and a corallife 2 lamp.
So with 6 t5 54w lights over my tank I have been running the cheep junk bulbs that came with them. From all of the reading that I have done on her I am guessing that I should go with ATI for my replacements.
My questions are: should I use ATI or another brand?? Where is the best place to get them. I do work in Salt lake city so I can hit a lfs up there if need be.
This is the big one. What colors should I get? I like most of the tanks that I have seen that are very white to a little blue.
Thanks in advance
220g , large elite aquatics sump. 3 Radion Pro Gen 3 lights 3 Mp 40's
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There are many different options but here are a few different ATI bulb arrangements to think about:

front

blue +
purple +
blue +
blue +
white/aquablue special or ge6500 for a crisper look
blue +
blue +


if you prefer you can try swapping on of the last two blues with a purple if you like that better.

Front
UVL Super Actinic
Blue +
Blue +
Figi Purple
Aqua Blue Special or ge6500
Blue +
Blue +

front
blue +
purple +
blue +
aquabluespecial
blue +
purple +
blue +

The other brand to think about is Gieseman here is anther one to think about:

front
Gieseman Actinic
Gieseman Aquablue
Gieseman Actinic
ATI Purple Plus
Gieseman Aquablue
Gieseman Actinic

If you want to see some ATI in action I know Bird World in Bountiful runs them with the ge6500. Hopefully this helps

You can buy more bulbs and swap them out to see what you like best. Good luck! I am sure what ever you go with will look awesome! Locally reefd up carries ATI and online hellolights is a good place to buy anything lighting. Let us know what you decide.

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Thanks for the reply.  I am only able to run 6 total.  Right now I have been running something like this
 
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10K
Actinic
10k
Actinic
Actinic
10k
 
with this I seemed to have very little Coral pop. 
 
So would I want to go with something like this?
Blue+
Purple +
Blue+
White??? not sure
Purple +
Blue +
 
Thanks again for your advice. 
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Stick with ATI. They are cheaper and have better PAR.

I would go with 4 ATI Blue Plus, 1 ATI Purple Plus and 1 GE6500k.

Reef On has ATI locally or I would use Reefgeek.com if you want to go online.
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I have a 6 lamp 4' 4 blue plus 1 purple and 1 6500k i really like the color just wish the white was bit brighter. My tank is like 1 month i used all live rock from existing and have sps lps and are open and doing great so I assume the lighting is great .Will be asking Santa for new lamps hope he does his research and i get what i want ! I will be getting ATI lamps from Jerry at Reef on :)
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OH and u are welcome to come see it if u like :)
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Went down to Reef On.  I went with 4 Blue+ 1 purple + and one aquablue special.  Really loving the look.  I am not sure if the GE would make it a little more white.  I think it feels a little too blue but over all I really like the color. 
 
Thanks for the advice. 
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