t5 acinic lighting help

[HighlandReef]

HI, need some help with my t5 actinic supplementation.
I have a hqi/t5 combo fixture with 3 - 250w 15k pheonix and 8 t5 39w bulbs for actinics
the 250w pheonix bulbs give a nice crisp white with a blue tone to them but looking for a way to make the reds and purples pop more
Been looking at the ati replacement bulbs but not really sure on what combo to use.
Does anyone know what combo of actinics would make red and purples pop?
from what i see on reefgeeks site ati has the aquablue special, blue plus, purple plus and true actinic but not sure out of all these bulbs what combo to use to bring out the reds and puples in the corals?
Any help would be appreciated and thanks in advance

this is a pic of the fixture i have, its an outer orbit pro series with the remote ballasts, i upgraded the hqi ballasts to m80's and made a big difference and now its time for the actinics, just have the stock current usa bulbs in the fixture now and they are just not cutting it, from what i have read ati bulbs are alot better
my fixture is the one with the 3 halides, option 3 in the pic if it helps any
has 4 36" t5's on each side, so 8 total

 

[PR_Reefers]

I like the giesemann aquablue plus ... Good overall bulb & Great to bring out colors; Ii would use at least 4 of these and u can play around with the other colors probably 2 pure actinics and or other.... depends on personal taste.. but to me these are the ones that will help the most considering u have 3MH bulbs! What photoperiod would or are u using?

 

[phi delt reefer]

this should give you color pop for ALL the colors in your tank
ati blue plus
ati purple plus
halides
ati aquablue special or true actinic
ati blue plus

(obviously you will need two of each bulb cause your fixture is "double" wide)

 

[HighlandReef]

thanks boys!
i run my halides for about 7 hours a day then the actinics come on a half hour before the halides, then shut off a half hour after the halides if that makes sense, the t5's are on the entire time the halides are

 

[subielover]

Purple plus for reds and purples, and the ati blue plus for everything else, lol.

 

[PR_Reefers]

sorry I just realized i had mistaken the aquablue plus for the actinic plus.... I only use 1 aquablue plus... to me more than 1 is enough but since you have the MH DON'T get the aquablue plus you want more in the blue purple specturm

 

[phi delt reefer]

this should give you color pop for ALL the colors in your tank
FRONT
ati blue plus
ati purple plus
halides
ati aquablue special or true actinic
ati blue plus
BACK

(obviously you will need two of each bulb cause your fixture is "double" wide)

sorry the above was front to back combo suggestion - not just a bulb listing :D

 

[HighlandReef]

Hi boys,
Getting ready to order my bulbs and wanted to ask if anyone knows if the kz fiji purples are any better than the ati purple plus as far as color pop?
If they are a superior bulb I don't mind spending the extra on them.
Thanks for all the help
Chris

 

[subielover]

You will not be sorry with the purple plus.

 

[phi delt reefer]

identical bulbs from what i have been told/read. They peak at the exact same spectrum - ATi is cheaper so just get that one :)

 

[HighlandReef]

Thanks boys
Just ordered 2 blue plus, 1 true actinic, 1 purple plus for each side of the tank, once I get them In I can play with them but I am figuring will prob end up with
Blue plus
True actinic
Halide
Purple plus
Blue plus
From front to back on each side of the tank
Thanks again for the help!
Chris