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Originally Posted by cooper
Hi everyone
I have a 2X150 HQI + 4X39 T5 light fixture. It is time to change the 4 T5 Bulbs and I wonder what combo I should go for. The 2X150 HQI bulbs are 14K Phoenix and I need some help choosing the right T5 bulbs that will make the corals look their best. I feel that the HQI bulbs are the main source of light for my tank and the T5s are just there to make the corals glow :-)
Here are some of the brands that I have been looking at.....
Korallen-Zucht
ATI
Aqua Science
Giesemann
URI
Coralife
Thanks in advance for all your help  |
What's in your T5 sockets now and what don't you like about them? Do they come on at different intervals from your halides? Generally speaking, if you have a combo fixture it is true that you'd use the halides for growth and the T5s for colour supplementation (ie, that POP in colour). Usually that POP in colour comes from a very blue light like an Actinic bulb or a 22K bulb.