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T5 Bulb Combo's Question

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#1 ·
I've recently been lookin at different bulb combos. I like the blue look where the corals really POP! But is whats good for looks also good for growth? Currently im using Giesemann Aquablue + x2 and Actinic + x2
Color is ok the only thing that really pops though is my rainbow bta and some nuclear greens.
Here's a pic of my tank.

These are pictures of the look i'd rather have.


As far as corals go, i have zoas/palys , lsp, Rainbow bta , plan to add an sps or two. Softies too. So can i get this color without loosing growth? Please post pics of you tanks and what bulbs you use as well as how growth has been.
 
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I use a Green Element LED 30w (that's 10 x 3 watt bulbs) light that has 7 x 10,000k and 3 x 460 actinics. I feel it is not blue enough and am thinking of buying a T5 fixture. If I do, I will trade out the 10,000k that it comes with for at least 14,000k bulbs, and keep the 460 actinics. Since the bulbs you listed don't have a k rating associated with them, I would say try some 20,000k bulbs and see if they 'blue out' the tank like you are hoping.

I don't have any recent pics of my tank, I just switched phones and haven't swapped photos yet...
 
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