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Need quick advice on bulb selection for Reefgeek group buy

Discussion in 'General Discussion' started by Bud, Oct 31, 2010.

  1. Bud Loves Bacon Website Team Board of Directors Leadership Team GIRS Member Vendor

    West Des Moines, IA
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    I want to replace the bulbs in one of the tanks I maintain as part of the group buy.  It's been suggested that I go with this:


    ATI True Actinic
    Korallen Zucht Fiji Purple
    ATI Blue Plus
    Giesemann Aquablue
    ATI True Actinic
    UVL Aquasun
    Giesemann Aquablue
    ATI True actinic
    Right now it's just alternating 10,000K and Actinic that came with the fixture (Nova Extreme 8x T5HO)
    Will this other bulb arrangement look overly blue, I know it will shift it somewhat but I just want to make sure it isn't way blue
    Need advice quick!!
     
  2. Gered

    Gered Experienced Reefkeeper

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    Replace the fiji purple with a ATI purple plus. Its the same bulb but 10 bucks cheaper. Sorry I did not get a chance to reply to your last PM
     
  3. Bud Loves Bacon Website Team Board of Directors Leadership Team GIRS Member Vendor

    West Des Moines, IA
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    Ok so if I have
    (1) ATI purple+ (full spectrum + red/blue)
    (1) ATI Blue Plus (420/460)
    (1) UVL Aquasum (full spectrum 10,000K)
    (2) Giesemann Aquablue + (full spectrum w/15,000K)
    (3) ATI True Actinic 03 (peak 421)

    Is that going to result in an extremely blue looking tank compared to what is in there now? It's probably going to be really good for color rendering corals and fish, but right now the tank is pretty bright with the 4 10,000Ks. Just don't want them to say "what the heck?"

    Also do I need to actually place the order and pay to get in on the discount? On the sticky thread it sounds like you select what you want, e-mail George, wait to get the discount pricing, then pay. Seems kind of like a strange order to do things, how do they know what you want until you place the order. Most places you have to pay right away.
     
  4. Gered

    Gered Experienced Reefkeeper

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    You email him so he can figure out how many bulbs will be ordered then they will take the discount in to affect. Then we will receive a bill with the real total with discount.
     
  5. beckerj3 Expert Reefkeeper Board of Directors Leadership Team GIRS Member

    West Des Moines, IA
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    I have a 6 bulb T5 fixture.  I went with the standard recommendation that the Grim Reefer has and have been very happy with it.  Don't know what his 8 bulb recommendation is - but for what its worth -  the 6 bulb recommendation was 4 ATI Blue Plus, 1 UVL Actinic/White, and 1 GE 6500
     
  6. Bud Loves Bacon Website Team Board of Directors Leadership Team GIRS Member Vendor

    West Des Moines, IA
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    So when do we pay him? Do we wait until after the group buy period ends, then pay via email?

    so I shouldn't complete the "checkout" section on their site, just e-mail him the order?

    I haven't gotten any different response so I'm going with the list in my last post. Already e-mailed him. Just trying to figure out how this works so I don't miss out - plus hopefully we'll get to 36
     
  7. Gered

    Gered Experienced Reefkeeper

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    Yes just email him with your order and then they should be contacting the people who ordered with their totals. I do not think it will be overly blue with your selection but it will help make the tank pop a little more. If anything could throw in another Aquasun bulb in just in case it is two blue for their likings.
     
  8. Bud Loves Bacon Website Team Board of Directors Leadership Team GIRS Member Vendor

    West Des Moines, IA
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    Ok haven't placed the final order yet...will find that thread. You're the 2nd person on 2 sites to recommend that within 2 minutes of each other

    got a shortcut to the thread?
     
  9. Bud Loves Bacon Website Team Board of Directors Leadership Team GIRS Member Vendor

    West Des Moines, IA
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    Thanks. Might do that (extra aquasun). Found the thread too. Huge.
     
  10. Bud Loves Bacon Website Team Board of Directors Leadership Team GIRS Member Vendor

    West Des Moines, IA
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    +1,823 / 14 / -0
    Grim suggested this:
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    Blue Plus
    Purple Plus
    Blue Plus
    Gmann Aquablue
    Blue Plus
    Purple Plus
    Blue Plus
    Blue Plus

    Order an extra Aquablue to play with. No sense in the Aquasun over a second purple plus as it just adds more red like the Purple lamp but doesnt have the actinic spike in it.
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    so I'm going with that...
     
  11. ninjazx777 Experienced Reefkeeper

    Des Moines, IA
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    Go with 4 ATI blue plus 1 ATI purple plus 1 GE 6500k 2 ATI aquablue plus it will look great and lots of par. I have everything on my 6 bulb retro on a 75 except the aquablues and I get 200 par at the bottom and the coral colors really pop
     

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