T5 fixture lightning question

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Hey guys last year i purchased a 6 bulb T5 fixture wich originaly came with :
4 Blue T5 bulb
1 Purple T5 bulb
1 white 10k bulb

It comes with a timer wich has a Blue and a White button.
Blue button turns on 2 slots (wich were Purple bulb + 1 of the blue bulb)
White button turns on the other 4 slots (wich were 3 blue + 10k white)

Now is time to replace my bulbs after a year and when i got to my LFS she told me shes not selling Puple bulb anymore its Backorder discountinued cause they wouldnt sell them enough and advised me to go with 3 blue bulb + 2 white 15k + 1 white 10k instead .

So when it turs on in the morning (Blue switch) i now get 2 blue bulbs (instead of 1 blue and 1 purple) and im not wild about the color it gives.way too blueish
When all of them are on later on its fine..
I am wondering what do you guys suggest for my fixture as a combo of T5 bulbs... ?
What would be best for me ?
Do you guys also use 3 blue 3 white ?? If so how do you set your timer ??

Thanks for suggestion
 
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I have the same Lights I go with 3 blue 1 purple and 2 whites, switch one of the blues around with the purple so blue and purple come on in the morning.
 
Yes but im saying my LFS doesnt carry purple bulbs anymore. Im looking for another alternative.
Not wild about the 3 blue 3 white setup
 
Why don't you just order the purple bulb on line I'm sure the are a dozen places that sell them
 
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