Need lighting help

[evgibb]

So right now i have a dual t5 fixture set on the back of my tank with a actinic bulb and a colormax bulb. Also in the center i have a dual 150w metal halide fixture by aquastarlight future , it currently has a bulb out and 1 14k. So on the front i have a coralife dual t5 fixture with 2 10k bulbs in it.
I plan on replacing the MH bulbs together and im not sure if i want 14k or 20k this i need help with....
I also dont know if i should continue run the coralife fixture after i get both MH up and running. I dont like the look of the 10k t5 . Should i keep the fixture and replace the bulbs with another actinic an colormax like the back fixture . Or just ditch the whole fixture .



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[cymaster007]

keep the front coralife T5 front fixture, you can change the bulbs to geissman or ati actinics, and use a 150w phoenix 14k bulb unless you like a really blue look.

 

[evgibb]

I was thinking about now doing two 14k Phoenix MH and running just the Hagen fixture with the actinic and colormax... Untill i can afford to replace the 10k bulbs with either two actinics or a actinic and a colormax .. Thats the new debate... And another debate of whether i should replace all my t5 bulbs at the same time and just hold on to the old bulbs in case of another blowing.. So in the end running 2 t5 actinic in back Hagen glo fixture then the 2 150w Phoenix 14k MH in the aquastarlight future fixture then 2 more actinics in the front coralife fixture... I plan on building a hood for my lighting to be supported on .. Not sure how high i should position all my lights .. This i nee help with... Right now all fixtures or directly on top of the tank


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