Which of these T5 combinations to pick?

[cvrle1]

Choice 1: 2 10000K Aquasun (UV) and 2 Super Actinics (UV)
Choice 2: 2 11000K Aquablue Plus (G-mann) and 2 Pure Actinic 03 (G-mann)
Choice 3: 2 11,000K Aquablue Plus (G-mann), 1 Actinic Plus (G-mann) and 1 Pure Actinic 03 (G-mann)
Choice 4: 1 6,000K Midday Sun (G-Mann), 1 11,000K Aquablue Plus (G-mann), 1 Actinic Plus (G-mann) and 1 Pure Actinic 03 (G-mann)
Choice 5: Something else

It would be over a 33 Gallon. I plan to keep a bit of everything (Softies, LPS and SPS) I would like to aim for the "natural look" and nothing too blue. Something that would give a really nice color and radiance to the corals.

Thanks in advance

[Funky_Fish14]

I think choice 4 will give you a better 'non-blue' look than all the others, but it still wont look plain yellow or white.

Order from front to back IMO would be:

Actinic(Either/or)
6000K
Actinic(Either/or)
Aquablue Plus

[Nate]

mix up the bulbs...it works well.

And I really like the look of the aquasuns just so you know.

Nate

[Funky_Fish14]

Oop wow. I totally missed the UV bulbs! Thats definetly another one that should work out like you want.

[Sebae]

I have 2 6500 k and 2 actinic. This in my opinion, gives me max intensity without becoming '' white '' while bringing out a richer colour than in natural daylight. Now just envision that while sipping on a glass of fine merlot ---or a slurpee.

[cvrle1]

Thanks for your help!

It seems that people would either go for choices 3 or 4 (I posted this on few various sites) They are both tied with 8 votes while choices 1 and 2 are tied with 3.

Would anyone be able to post a visual reference of what choice 3 and 4 would look like?

Thanks very much

[Reefer Rob]

Why not just 2 aquablue and 2 actinic plus for a blue look, or 1 aquablue 1 sun and 2 actinic plus for something a little whiter. I run 6 bulbs, 1 GE daylight 2 aquablue and 3 actinic plus. When I setup 8 bulbs over my 180 I will be overdriving them, so I'm going to try 4 aquablue and 4 blue+. I don't think you get much par from the actinic bulbs, so I don't plan to use them unless I have to.

[Pan]

Originally Posted by Reefer Rob

Why not just 2 aquablue and 2 actinic plus for a blue look, or 1 aquablue 1 sun and 2 actinic plus for something a little whiter. I run 6 bulbs, 1 GE daylight 2 aquablue and 3 actinic plus. When I setup 8 bulbs over my 180 I will be overdriving them, so I'm going to try 4 aquablue and 4 blue+. I don't think you get much par from the actinic bulbs, so I don't plan to use them unless I have to.

actinic is mostly for our viewing pleasure is it not?

[Reefer Rob]

Mostly for our viewing pleasure. If you feel you have enough light light from your other bulbs, it won't matter if you use a pure actinic. Most par and best viewing is a aquablue, blue+ combo IMO. Check out this thread for more info. http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...hreadid=918935

[Quinster]

I was running 2 11000K Aquablue Plus and 2 Actinic Plus and found it very "un natural" blue...almost smurf blue, I switched to 3 11000K Aquablue Plus and 1 Actinic Plus and it seems better to look at.
I am contemplating removing 1 11000K Aquablue Plus and replacing it with a Pure Actinic 03 just to see if I like it any more.