How to arrange T5 bulbs?

[Dylan]

I will have my Tek Elite 8x54w T5 on my doorstep tomorrow morning. I already have my ATI T5 bulbs ready, but I am not sure in what order to put them.

The 4x2x2 foot tank is displayed peninsula style, so viewable on both of the 4 foot sides. I have 6 ATI Blue+, 1 Aquablue Special, and 1 ATI Purple Plus (Fiji Purple color). How should I arrange them?

I was thinking..

Blue+
Blue+
Blue+
Aquablue Special
Purple Plus
Blue+
Blue+
Blue+

Thanks!
Dylan

 

[Troylee]

That's how I did mine...

 

[VanGogh121]

Blue+
Blue+
Blue+
Aquablue Special
Purple Plus
Blue+
Blue+
Blue+

That is gonna be a rockin' color

 

[ronnie]

Might try it with a blue plus in between the aquablue and the purple plus. I don't know if it will look ok or not, but it may mix the blue in a little better.

 

[Dylan]

Might try it with a blue plus in between the aquablue and the purple plus. I don't know if it will look ok or not, but it may mix the blue in a little better.

Ok, I think that sounds like a good idea. I wish it was a 7 or 9 bulb fixture :P

 

[JMSKI333]

Blue+
Blue+
Aquablue Special
Blue +
Blue+
Purple Plus
Blue+
Blue+

...to spread things out a bit,

 

[scrapz]

b+
b+
p+
b+
B+
ab
B+
B+

 

[solitude127]

+1 what scrapz said

 

[BayCorals]

b+
b+
p+
b+
B+
ab
B+
B+

What would this setup come close to in regards to MH? 15k or 20k? Wouldn't it be too blue?

 

[Troylee]

It's actually not blue at all.... Prolly a 15k look.. I always thought the same untill I tryed it out my xm20ks were alot more blue...