T5 Bulb Choices

[reef keeper]

just wondering what the T5 people use here.

I have a 8x80w ATI. Tank is sps dominant. 72 x 30 w x 24t.

 

[zoomster]

Well I have a Teklight 6 bulb T5 light.
I use the following ATI bulbs;
2 × blue plus
2 x coral plus
1 - purple plus
1 - actinic.

 

[reef keeper]

Right now it looks like I have

4 blue plus

4 purple plus

 

[BIGSHOW]

6 blue plus
1 purple plus
1 coral plus

 

[reef keeper]

What's the order you run them, from back to front (or vice versa)

 

[chrisstevens]

5 blue +
1 coral
1 actinic
1 purple

 

[AdInfinitum]

6 blue plus, 1 atinic (would not do again), 1 GE 6500k

 

[BIGSHOW]

What's the order you run them, from back to front (or vice versa)

Blue plus
Blue plus
Coral plus
Blue plus
Blue plus
Purple plus
Blue plus
Blue plus

 

[reef keeper]

That for growth or for looking nice

 

[teebone110]

Blue+ is the best bang for the buck par and looking good too!

My preference is
Blue +
Coral +
Blue +
Blue +
Blue+
Blue +
Coral+
Blue +

I really like to supplement my Blue + bulbs with 2 x Coral + bulbs because they are a mix
(Blue Plus (~50%) + Aquablue Special (~40%) + Purple Plus (~10%)

I have used 2x Purple + in the past and find they are too white and wash out the blue

Also, I don't find the ATI actinic are worth it, and would recommend a strip or two of RB LEDs for pop/ shimmer, actinic look.

 

[Nighthawk26]

If you haven't seen this. Part 1 of 2.

 

[reef keeper]

Seen that. than Thein is some kind of freakin George Lucas with that camera

 

[ALowe]

front to back 6 bulb

blue+
coral+
blue+
blue+
purple+
blue+

just substituted the coral+ for another purple+. like the coral plus in there better. May go all blue+ soon or keep 1 purple+ or 1 coral+.