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10-18-2010, 12:27 AM
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Looking for suggestions... T5 bulb Combos
I am getting my first T5 fixture.... I know there are a lot of bulb options out there... and combinations.
I will have a 48" T5... 6 bulb. Suggestions wanted on... which brand and which spectrums. 3 White/3 Actinic... 2 white/2 actinic/2 fiji purple... etc. Looking for good combinations for optimum color and growth. Thanks
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10-18-2010, 12:34 AM
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http://home.comcast.net/~stevelarsen...55241857aa7f39
great little site I stumbled upon through RC earlier today
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10-18-2010, 12:46 AM
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I would go with 4 actinic, 1 fiji purple and one white.
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10-18-2010, 12:57 AM
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Hmmm
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Would that be very blue? I have a 75G so not sure if that make a world of difference.
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10-18-2010, 01:18 AM
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For a really blue look:
UVL Super Actinic or UVL 454 or ATI BluePlus KZ Coral Light II (15,000K) UVL Super Actinic or UVL 454 or ATI BluePlus UVL Super Actinic or UVL 454 or ATI BluePlus KZ Coral Light II (15,000K) UVL Super Actinic or UVL 454 or ATI BluePlus OR This combo would be fairly blue: UVL Super Actinic or UVL 454 or ATI BluePlus KZ Coral Light II (15,000K) KZ Fiji Purple KZ Coral Light I or UVL Aquasun (both are 10,000K) KZ Coral Light II (15,000K) UVL Super Actinic or UVL 454 or ATI BluePlus You could switch the outside two and have the Coral Light II on the outside. OR This will be fairly white, but have a nice blue tint: KZ Coral Light I or UVL Aquasun (10,000K) UVL Super Actinic or UVL 454 or ATI BluePlus KZ Coral Light II (15,000K) KZ Coral Light II (15,000K) UVL Super Actinic or UVL 454 or ATI BluePlus KZ Coral Light I or UVL Aquasun (10,000K) All of my suggested combos will give you good growth, and good PAR. These are all my favourite bulbs. I find some tanks can't handle Fiji Purple bulbs since there is a lot of red spectrum in them they may promote algae growth. I find their use better on established tanks over a year old without any algae issues. Some people LOVE the look of Fiji Purple others HATE the look. They are purple-red. The ATI BluePlus and the UVL 454 have a very similar look. The ATI is more expensive and can be difficult to locate, although it has slightly higher PAR. The UVL Super Actinic has low PAR, but high PUR so it is indeed a good bulb. It is more blue-purple than the 454 and the BluePlus which are more of a true blue. KZ Coral Light I has higher PAR than UVL Aquasun, but is more expensive. FYI, in general actinic bulbs are mainly aesthetic as they have low PAR and there is no scientific proof that corals or fish require the actinic spectrum. They shouldn't make up the majority of your bulbs. The UVL Super Actinic is an exception as described above. Last edited by Myka; 10-18-2010 at 01:21 AM.
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10-18-2010, 01:30 AM
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With a 6 bulb fixture i would not run an actinic bulb. The par is to low and you willnot notice the added blue when it is all mixed in anyways. Instead run the following listed below.
ATI BLUE PLUS OR KZ SUPERBLUE ATI AQUA BLUE OR KZ CORAL LIGHT ATI BLUE PLUS OR KZ SUPERBLUE KZ FIJI PURPLE OR ATI PURPLE PLUS ATI BLUE PLUS OR KZ SUPERBLUE KZ NEW GEN Every bulb listed has a par over 300 and are know to be the brightess and the best.
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10-18-2010, 01:53 AM
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Everyone has there own choice of what they like.
imo all of your guys choices are super blue. Run at least 3 14,000k bulbs (eg. KZ New Gen)than 2 22,000k bulbs (eg. KZ superblue). These 5 bulbs are a must. The forth I would go with a fiji purple. This is my set up, great growth and I love the colors I am getting out of the combo. Took about 5 combos to finalize with this
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10-18-2010, 06:14 PM
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but then if you are able to turn off the other lights and vizualise your aquarium with only actinic in the evening, it's really make their fluorescent pop out.
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10-18-2010, 06:02 PM
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sure it would be blue but the only thing that make the coral fluorescent is the actinic. If you really want the fluorescence, then it's more actinic.
My MH goes off at 6:00 pm and from there my 75 gallons is only lit by 2 x actinic. Yes it's blue, but it's a nice contrast with the day light and it definitly makes the coral pop. You could keep the daylight bulb but only use it for mid day, and then in the evening turn this set off and leave more actinic. Are you able to turn on and off part of your lighting fixture? you could put that on a controller if they ave different plugs. My MH has 3 separated power cords and my T5HO is a sundial with 2 individual integrated timers to control both set of 2 x actinic and the other of 1 x fiji and 1 x 14,000k. If you have this option, you can vary the light with the time of day. Quote:
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