Would it be OK to use All ATI Blue Plus T5 HO Bulbs? Or do you Have to Have White Bulbs too?

[that Reef Guy]

Would it be OK to use All ATI Blue Plus T5 HO Bulbs?

Or do you Have to Have White Bulbs too?

I ask because I was always told to do a Mix of 50/50

I have a 4 Bulb T5 HO Fixture so I always did two ATI Blue Plus and two ATI AquaBlue Special.

I was always told Blue is for looks and White is for Growth.

But I just read that the ATI Blue Plus Bulb gives off the Most PAR of any T5 Bulb on the Market (White, Blue, or any other Color) and therefore using all Blue Plus would give you the Best Coral Growth Period.

As a Bonus your Tank would look Amazing since it would be as Blue as possible which I love.

Also, I read that Chalices, Acans, Favia, and Zoanthids prefer and Thrive in Blue Light because they are found in Deeper Waters where the Spectrum is Blue.

Which is also a Plus because my Sand Bed is entirely Chalices, Acans, Favia, and Zoanthids.

I keep all SPS in the Top Area of my Aquarium (Acropora, Montipora, Bird's Nest).

What do you guys think?

Would 4X Blue Plus be a Good Idea?

Or do you think that my Coral Growth would be stunted for not having any White Light?

Could using all Blue possibly Kill the more Sensitive Acroporas?

I do not want to Risk losing anything because of this idea.

 

[Rob&Gab]

you can go all blue+ dont forget the bulbs have some white in it as well.

 

[Rob&Gab]

for your 4bulb i would do 2blue+ on the outer bulbs and either 2 purple+ or 1purple+ and rest blue+

 

[-Logzor]

Going with all Blue+ is no problem at all. I run 6 Blue + and 1 Fiji Purple + Reef Brites.

 

[Jonreefer]

I run 3 blue+ and 1 coral+ it gives the tank a nice blue color but not pure blue. Like 18k or so.

 

[that Reef Guy]

Going with all Blue+ is no problem at all. I run 6 Blue + and 1 Fiji Purple + Reef Brites.

So have you noticed any lack of Coral Growth from not using any White Bulbs?

Where did the White is for Growth and Blue is for Color Only Concept come from then?

 

[FX CharityCorals]

I would do 3 blue plus one coral plus

 

[that Reef Guy]

I would do 3 blue plus one coral plus

Any particular Reason?

Do you feel my Corals would not Grow with 4 Blue Plus?

 

[Jonreefer]

They will grow but the tank will have a flat look with all that blue.

 

[Aquarium Art]

you could grow corals with all blue but i have the best results with 8 buld

3x 5k - aka yellow
2x aqua blue special
3x actinic

 

[that Reef Guy]

They will grow but the tank will have a flat look with all that blue.

I love the Color (Bluer the Better) and I wish it was More Blue.

I am just worried about Growth especially with my SPS which have always grown very slow for me.

 

[FX CharityCorals]

I throw the coral plus to round out the spectrum. It helps I think with certain colors on corals. I run all blue m-f and then include my coral plus on the weekends

 

[that Reef Guy]

Has anybody tried using all Blue Plus with Success that they can comment on?

 

[FX CharityCorals]

You would be fine using just blue plus you may experience some color change on certain corals is all

 

[reef life]

All Blue Plus in My tank. Looks Kool all the time. Good growth on SPS and LPS.

 

[fishroomlady]

well, there's your answer op.

 

[-Logzor]

I love the Color (Bluer the Better) and I wish it was More Blue.

I am just worried about Growth especially with my SPS which have always grown very slow for me.

My Reefbrite helps with this issue, since it's more blue than the blue+ it amps up certain colors and makes the tank pop. If you want even more blue add the blue Reefbrite LED strips

 

[dodgerblew]

I have a 6 bulb, 2 act, 3 blue + and 1 coral+.

 

[RyanAbuhoff]

Is it true that you can run the lights longer If you are using just blues?

 

[dougers31]

I personally would have either a coral+, AB special, uvl actinic white, or a uvl 75.25 bulb to avoid the washed out blue look that you would get by using all B+ bulbs...

Also, want to mention that while the look of the purple plus bulbs is very appealing to the eye, I've heard(from a very experienced reefer in our local club) that they can negatively affect the colors of sps/lps and am myself going to change out the one purp+ bulb in my arrangement to something else.