Best t5 color combination help

[RaeRae]

I'm setting up a tank in the office. It has a 8 bulb T5 unit on it. The tank will have low end coral in it. Only LPS and Zoanthid. Can anybody help?

 

[LostInTheDark]

All the ATI bulbs are able to grow corals. The looks is up to you. I run 3 coral +, 3blue + a purple and an actinic. Has a nice crisp look without being too bright or 2 blue.

 

[LostInTheDark]

I use the blu and actinic for sunrise/sunset

 

[RaeRae]

Thanks, I don't mind the blue look.

 

[Bpb]

If you're only growing zoas and LPS, I'd recommend going heavy on the blue/actinic end of things. Simply because those are corals who display more of a fluorescent color than a reflective color. I would personally try something like 3 Blue+, 3 True Actinic, 1 Coral+, 1 Purple+. If that's too violet or purple for your taste, swap out an actinic for a blue+, or the purple+ for another coral+

 

[RaeRae]

And this combination will still get growth

 

[jeremy]

Here is a link to popular ATI bulb combos. Of course giesemann makes good bulbs as well so you could do their bulbs as well. But doing LPS and zoas I would do 20k in my opinion.
http://www.atinorthamerica.com/faq.php
I used to run 6 blue plus 2 purple plus with good results, when I had a lot of zoas.

 

[Bpb]

You will get growth with just about any imaginable ati, KZ, or giesemann bulb combo. Just won't always look pretty.

 

[Bpb]

The heavy focus on actinic and blue+ doesn't make for weaker light. Just visually dimmer and bluer with more fluorescence. It's actually going to be pumping out a TON of PUR since nearly all of the photons will be in the 400-500 nm range

 

[hybridazn]

The ATI blue+ bulb puts out a good bit of par, if you like the blue look I would go with 6 blue+ 1 coral+ 1 purple+

 

[mfinn]

I switched my zoanthid tank over to a ATI 6 x 24 watt fixture and use all Blue Plus bulbs.

 

[RaeRae]

Thanks everyone