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Ok, so long story short I've been using a Coralife 48" 2 bulb t5 with 1 actinic and 1 10k on 11 hour run time on my 55 gal. My friend bought an aqualina 6 bulb t5 setup, couldn't figure out the remote so he gave it to me. Odd thing I found was out of 6 bulbs you can only run 4 at any given time. It has a timer and is set up in 3 lines of 2 bulbs and all work on built in timer. I'd like to simulate sunrise, day time, and sunset. I've got timing figured out but bulb selection eludes me. The bulbs I have stocked up between what I had new in closet for replacements and what came with the light are 3 10k, 3 actinic, 3 blue plus 1 super daylight, and one aqua blue. What will best simulate sunrise and sunset.
 
Well the 3 blue plus and actinic for sunrise start then kick in daylight 2. Bulbs then have those two turn off and the 3blue+ and actinic to finish off sunset
 
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