T5 with RB XHO?

[Reefhaven]

Hi guys,
what’s a good bulb combo for a 8 bulb 80 watt ATI fixture with reef brute XHO? Since the XHO will be putting out a lot of blues i want a balanced look. TIA

 

[landlubber]

Hi guys,
what’s a good bulb combo for a 8 bulb 80 watt ATI fixture with reef brute XHO? Since the XHO will be putting out a lot of blues i want a balanced look. TIA

such a tough question to answer as what is too blue for you is just right for me. i used 4 blue plus, 3 actinic and a purple plus with the xho.
i personally like a pure actinic start and finish to every day so it worked for me.
adding a coral plus significantly brightens the tank up but its going to take some trial and error to find the right mix.