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08-11-2010, 11:26 PM
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ATI or KZ
Looking to get some new bulbs for my T5HO fixture but I am undecided on what to buy. I wanted to buy all ATI bulbs 4xaquascience and 2xpure atinic. I like the aquascience because my corals are still mostly frags and the atinics for the color pop.
I was told by a friend that KZ bulbs are better. I was also told by a LFS that ATI bulbs are better. Any thoughts? experiences? 
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08-11-2010, 11:46 PM
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Giesemann bulbs, they have some nice colours but they don't put out much par. Aquascience bulbs, Nice colours and puts out alot of par. ATI bulbs, I got good growth from my sps but the only thing i didn't like was the bulbs have a hint of yellow in them which did bother me. Put out a lot of par. I've combined the aquascience bulbs and ATI for a nice combination of colour and par and my SPS responded very well. I currently have the KZ bulbs on my fixture right now and I am very happy with the results. The colour is perfect and they put out a lot of par. The problem with ATI's IMO was the hint of yellow in the bulbs, my SPS grew well with ATI but i just didn't like the colour. With KZ bulbs I am able to get good growth with a better over all colour.
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08-12-2010, 12:02 AM
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I have noticed a tinge of yellow in my tank. I don't notice it until I'm actually looking for it.
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08-12-2010, 12:40 AM
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Right now I'm running 2 kz superblues 1 Ati aquablue special and a actinic white ghl I think? But my next light are either gonna be 3 blues and a Fiji purple or 2 superblues and 2 fiji
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#5
08-12-2010, 02:34 AM
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if your going for growth.....aquascience.....if not, than any combination of the top three .....its just a matter of finding a combination you like
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08-12-2010, 11:26 PM
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Definitely going for growth because my corals are mostly frags.
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08-16-2010, 06:06 AM
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eh im partial to my ati blue pluses myself. The aquablue special's may get changed out for something else my next time around.
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#8
08-16-2010, 06:49 PM
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I've never seen the color of the blues. How many k's are they?
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