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Old 06-08-2012, 03:24 AM
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Default What T5 Bulbs?

I've picked up used a 36" t5 fixture to tide us over until we figure out exactly what we want to do for our DIY LED build. It takes four 39 watt bulbs.

Something that drives me nuts about the present display tank is that the softies that looked pink in the store look brownish in my tank. I have one ultra pink and green blasto that looks nice, and one green and purple Acan that looks okay, but all the other corals look like crap colour wise. They're perfectly healthy, the lights (actinic and 10,000 k T5) just don't bring nice colours out.

The fixture will be used on a 40 Breeder (36x18x16) softy and LPS reef (sps may be added some day). What replacement bulbs should I pick up? I'd like ones that promote growth, while making the colours pop.
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