6 Bulb 80watt ATI - Which bulbs?

[Mono]

I'm getting ready for my yearly Black Friday shopping spree at BRS and I'm gonna pick up my new bulbs for the year.

Currently, I am running 3 Blue+, 1 Actinic, 1 Coral+ and 1 Purple+

It's a very mixed reef with 3 clams, lots of Montipora, a few birds nests, bubble coral, euphiliyia, elegance, etc...

I've seen a few people throw some shade on the Purple+

Should I skip it for another bulb?

Any thoughts on the best combination?

 

[C. Eymann]

This is what I'd go with personally.

Blue plus
Purple plus
Blue plus
GE6500
Blue plus
Blue plus

 

[Potatohead]

I’d dump the actinic for another blue and leave the rest.

 

[X-37B]

I run 3B+ 3C+
Good color and growth

 

[Bpb]

You can literally use whatever combo you like and will have pretty comparable results. I would pick up some extra bulbs and experiment with different peoples recommendations. You’ll end up finding something you like. Pay attention to the overall hue that is most pleasing, and don’t stress over the negligible differences in growth you may see from one combo to another. Once you’ve messed around with enough bulb combos you’ll be able to look at your tank and say “‘X’ bulb would improve this color” just from knowing how they behave

 

[gypsyboy38]

My favorite bulb combo is:

KZ New Generation
KZ New Generation
KZ Fiji Purple
KZ Super Blue
KZ New Generation
KZ New Generation

This combo gives a crisp white look with great rendition of all colors.

 

[Bigmatt]

add an ab special and ditch the actinic and watch your growth explode