Best T5 bulb source / brand?

[Madmak]

Is there a common place to source new bulbs when replacing them all at once? I need 12 and LFS pricing X 12 is a bit steep. For a bulb in a pinch I'm ok with $30+ but...

Any brand hints or experience is welcomed as well. Fixture is 6' with 12 39W'ers on 2 circuits.

[gregzz4]

ATI and KZ bulbs are apparently the way to go

http://www.reefsupplies.ca/canada/ca...ting/t5/bulbs/

http://www.conceptaquatics.ca/index....ice&q=t5+bulbs

I, too, would love to see better prices but apparently this is what we get after it crosses our border

Tagging along

[tang daddy]

Greg beat me but Ati super blue are awesome for par and the Fiji purple are good for the red spectrum. Unfortunately the Fiji is very expensive everywhere, however the Ati are pretty cheap in the states. I usually order my Ati from aquacave but there are lots of people carrying Ati in the states...

[chris121277]

Originally Posted by Madmak

Is there a common place to source new bulbs when replacing them all at once? I need 12 and LFS pricing X 12 is a bit steep. For a bulb in a pinch I'm ok with $30+ but...

Any brand hints or experience is welcomed as well. Fixture is 6' with 12 39W'ers on 2 circuits.

I was in Calgary a few weeks back and picked up some ATI bulbs from Concept Aquatics....the place is a little hard to find, but he was great to deal with and very competitive on his pricing.

http://www.conceptaquatics.ca/aquari...ing/bulbs.html

[Mandosh]

ATI is the way to go. I get my bulbs from the States because buying 14 at a time and being so close to the border, I end up saving $100. Concept's pricing looks very competetive though.

[ensquire]

Check these guys out as well.

http://www.goreef.com/T5-Fluorescent-bulbs/

[fencer]

URI

[ashr]

I use 5 T5 HO ATI Bulbs and really like them

[ashr]

Originally Posted by Mandosh

ATI is the way to go. I get my bulbs from the States because buying 14 at a time and being so close to the border, I end up saving $100. Concept's pricing looks very competetive though.

I went through Concept and they were great!

Agree on concept. Dave recommended a great bulb combination for the look I wanted as well.