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Molli 
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Posted: August 03 2013 at 5:06pm |
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I have a 6 Bulb T5 fixture over my tank, and its close to the time for me to order new bulbs. I'd like more blue and pink colors like I see in many of the pics posted here. Two of my bulbs can be controlled independently of the other 4. What colors are you using for your T5 fixtures?
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Posted: August 03 2013 at 5:28pm |
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I have an 8 bulb ATI Sunpower. All ATI bulbs:
5 Blue +
2 Purple +
1 Coral+
Very happy with this combo. Definitely on the blue side but still plenty of PAR
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Posted: August 03 2013 at 5:53pm |
 Jimbo wrote:
I have an 8 bulb ATI Sunpower. All ATI bulbs:
5 Blue +
2 Purple +
1 Coral+
Very happy with this combo. Definitely on the blue side but still plenty of PAR |
Thanks! If I change my light colors to something like that do you think I should lower the light time and slowly raise it back up for several days?
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Posted: August 03 2013 at 6:19pm |
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When I had a 6 bulb fixture I did 3 blue plus, 2 coral plus and 1 Purple plus. The colors popped and still had awesome growth!
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Posted: August 03 2013 at 6:20pm |
I run an ATI sunpower six bulb using these ATI bulbs: 3x Blue Plus 2x Purple plus 1x Coral plus
Its a very "blue" combination.
Edited by icenine - August 03 2013 at 6:20pm
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Posted: August 03 2013 at 6:45pm |
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Yup, I think I'm running the 3x BP, 2x PP, and 1x Coral Plus. It's very blue, but wow...the colors really pop.
Also, when I switched from Current bulbs to ATI's, I about killed everything. Don't underestimate them. They're crazy strong. I would ramp it up over about 6 weeks.
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