NL10z 3-bet pot bluff selection (part I)

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NL10z 3-bet pot bluff selection (part I)

Blinds: $0.05/$0.10 (6 Players) BN: $10.00 (Hero)
SB: $10.05
BB: $10.00
UTG: $10.00
MP: $13.57
CO: $26.14
Preflop ($0.15) Hero is BN with Q J
2 folds, CO raises to $0.25, Hero raises to $0.75, 2 folds, CO calls $0.50
Flop ($1.65) K 5 8
CO checks, Hero bets $0.55, CO calls $0.55
Turn ($2.75) K 5 8 5
CO checks, Hero bets $1.75

I'm playing a 3-bet/fold-strategy from the BU so QJs is a 3-bet rather than a call for me.

My question regards the construction of my bluffing range here. My general assumption is that I cannot just bluff flush draws here since I'll need bluffs on runouts that complete the flush as well as I want to avoid holding a range that consists of 100% value hands. On the flop I thought that I will probably need to triple off this combo, the reasons being:

  1. QJs blocks substantial parts of the continuing range OTF (KQs, KJs)
  2. We unblock hands that call OTF but give up on later streets (flush draws and backdoor FDs)

Is this a triple? Can you get behind my reasoning? Anything else to add/consider when constructing my bluffing range here?

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