T5 Bulbs - Stupid Question

Jenndarlin · #1 03-10-2008, 07:01 AM

So I have a new T5's 48" 6 bulb Lighting Fixture. I bought 2 each of the Actinic +, Aquablue + & Midday's. There are 2 plugs. One controls the outer 2 bulbs the other controls the inner 4.

The stupid question is:

What order do i put them in? Which two on the outside, which four on the inside??

albert_dao · #2 03-10-2008, 07:30 AM

Blues outside, other four inside.

andresont · #3 03-10-2008, 10:46 AM

I have one blue one white(12K) on the outside.

digital-audiophile · #4 03-10-2008, 01:33 PM

My config is like this

Back to front

Blue
Duo
Duo
KZ Purple
Duo
Blue

I am trying to find out if anyone in Canada is getting the KZ new gen bulb and I will replace the duo that is in the back beside the fiji.

Take your time and play wih the bulbs to find what you like, even changing the order in the middle will change your tank lighting a bit.

Myka · #5 03-10-2008, 02:00 PM

As you can see it's up to you, but I would do it like this:

Actinic (I hope you bought the Pure Actinic...?)
Blue Plus
Midday
Midday
Blue Plus
Actinic

This way the outside two, being the actinics can be on a separate timer, and you can get them to turn on 1 hour before the rest of the lights, and turn off one hour after the rest of the lights.

Reefer Rob · #6 03-10-2008, 02:15 PM

It's all personal preference, but I would exchange the Midays for Aquablues. 50/50 Actinic+ and Aquablue will give you a nice 14K color temperature.

I would (and did) run them front to back:

Actinic+
Aquablue
Actinic+
Aquablue
Actinic+
Aquablue

That way when your dusk/dawn lights are on you'll still have a nice color, it's what I now run when my halides aren't on.