Ligting option needed

[DomC]

So I picked up a 72" Current USA Outer Orbit fixture w/ 3-250W MH and 8-T5 HO. Can any of you recommend lighting options? All bulbs need to be replaced. My future tank will consist of 80% Sps corals. This will go over a 225gallong LeMar all glass 72x24x30

Thanks for any advise.

Dom.

 

[jackson6745]

3x 250w phoenix 14k halides.
T5 - 4 blue plus, 2 aquablue special, 2 fiji purple.

 

[Reefing Madness]

3- 250w 14k Phoenix or Radium.
4 True Blues and 4 True Actinic T-5

 

[Rob&Gab]

aquablue special,

Aqua blue special washes the coral color out no?


i would IMO my taste would go with front to back


- Blue+
- Blue+
- Purple+
- Blue+
MH
- Blue+
- Purple+
- Blue+
- Blue+

 

[DomC]

Thanks guys.. That's kind of what I was thinking. I was thinking 20k with t5's but would be way to blue.

 

[LPSGUY]

250K MH for sure. With that much light I personally would go with more blue on the t5's but that's just a personal preference. I like the bluer look makes the corals pop more and with 3 x 250w 14K halides I think that would look great.

 

[jackson6745]

Aqua blue special washes the coral color out no?

They never have for me in the past or on my current tank.