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Fri, 1st Oct 2010, 06:16 PM
#14
Okay. So I know what I am going to go with. I did some research and found that blue plus dulbs have good PAR as well as giving your corals "POP" in the neon blues, yellows, and greens. It is combined of a blue bulb with a rating 420nanometers(nm) and an actinic bulb with a rating of 460nanometer(nm) to produce an intense PAR and color. Not recommended as a stand-alone bulb but is the most used bulb due to its great color "pop" and great PAR.
I also looked at reviews of the purple plus bulb on forums and online stores and it says that they bring out the purples, reds, and pinks that are lost with only having the spectrum of the blue bulbs. It has the properties of a full spectrum bulb combined with strong red and blue components to produce an excellent return of color. It is not good for a stand-alone bulb but adds good color and while not great, has a decent PAR.
As for the last bulb, I will be using the aquablue special as my daylight bulb. It has a color temperature rating of 15000K and is composed of a full spectrum bulb and an elevated blue color. It has a good PAR reading and is good as a coral growing bulb. It is good as a stand-alone bulb but is better used in a multi-bulb fixture.
Here is the bulb configuration:
Front
ATI Blue Plus
ATI Aquablue Special
ATI Purple Plus
ATI Blue Plus
Tell me what you think of this!
Dylan
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