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Old 11-22-2017, 02:46 AM
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I run Geisseman T5 lights (6 bulbs) and my current setup looks a lot like both tank shots my all day lights (2 actinic and 2 pink floral) and my lights for the first 4 hours look like the first shot then when my day lights kick in (2 aqua flora) my tank looks a lot like your bottom shot until an hour before lights out

I know didn’t answer your question but I get both light spectrums and in my tank at least the colour does pop out in both lighting conditions
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Old 11-22-2017, 05:05 AM
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The first setup is good if you are using the bulbs to supplement a strong LED or metal halide. Not sure if you would want to use 3 blue plus if there is not a strong white light you are supplementing.

I use 3 blue plus on my 4 bulb ati hybrid fixture but the LED's are the dominant light in that fixture. The strong blue only comes through on sundown and sunup.
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Old 11-22-2017, 06:01 AM
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I think you should go with whichever one you like more.
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Old 11-22-2017, 01:48 PM
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If I were you I'd stick with the ATI bulbs over the Fluval bulbs because there is more usable light coming out of the ATI bulb, and they both use the same amount of power. I'd suggest if you don't like how blue it is that you switch out one of the Blue Plus for an Aquablue Special.
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