The Tropic (I forgot to mention that I also received one of those with the first Aquablue Coral and Actinic Blue I got last September) has quite a bit of red and more amber/orange than the Azure or Super Purple. How many lamps in total are you using? I would probably still keep the Actinic Blue in there to keep the corals looking good, still need some blue in there for thatGreat review Ben. The time you put into this is greatly appreciated. Your tank looks good.
Since CoralVue became US distributor of the Giesemann line I have been testing the new Giesemann POWERCHROME bulbs over a frag tank tied to the main system. I have come to appreciate the full spread of light which seams to bring out the richness in color within corals. I have also visited Adam at Battle Corals and seen his coral raceways illuminated by full length T5 fixtures and his corals looked as if every coral had been photoshopped in real life.
So far I am a fan of the actinic blue, aquablue azure and aquablue coral bulbs in particular but really would like a warmer look than what I am currently running over the frag tank. After reading your review I may just ditch the actinic blue and place a super purple or tropic. Any suggestions?