help with t-5 combo 12 bulb fxtr

[kitten0304]

ok i have a 72" t-5 fixture that holds 12 bulbs, i have searched for a thread that has 12 bulb combo but could'nt find one so i will ask, what would you use? I had lumiarc 400w 20k originally but had to change due to heat issues. I like the blue colors but i really want to get the color pop from my sps. This is a sps and zoa tank. It came with 10ks and 420's so i have them to use and i changed out 3 of them to ati blue plus so far so i have these to work with plus any others you might suggest for a combo. Thanks for any help :)

 

[Poseidon]

I am thinking it is a 12x 39W fixture right? So.... THat would be 2 6 bulbs fixtures next to each other.

I would go with a 50/50 mix of ATI Blue + and Aquablue Specials, or if you like a little more blue, 8 Blue+ and 4 Aquablue Specials.

Just alternate them, blue, white, blue...

 

[kitten0304]

no its a 12x 80w all 60" bulbs

 

[Poseidon]

WOW! That must be a HUGE fixture! GOt a link?

I would still do the blue+ and blue specials though.... :D

 

[JR's Reef]

I would do 7or 8 blue,1 procolor or fiji purple, and the rest white. I like a hair bit more blue tho.

 

[kitten0304]

well i bought it of ebay from the same person i purchased my 48x8 from months earlier i was very happy with the fxtr but the pic is not the light you actually get. The pics they show is of an 8 bulb mine is 12x 80w but the bulbs are actually only 60" so to make up the difference there staggered, i paid 800.00 shipped with bulbs and mounting legs not bad considering shipping weight was 75lbs because they ship in a ply wood box. here are some pics of it i turned off one set of 4 bulbs so you could see better.

they make them as a retro fit to which i have mounted in the canopy on my 75gal

thank you for the bulb suggestions, i really appreciate it