T5 bulbs

[WarDog]

Currently :

Fiji pink
Coral +
Blue +
Actinic
Coral +
Blue +
Coral +
Blue +

[gregzz4]

I have 4 separate cords and my timers control, in sequence, bulbs 1+8, 2+7, 3+6 and 4+5

1 Blue+
2 Coral+
3 Aquablue Special
4 Aquablue Special
5 Coral+
6 Aquablue Special
7 Coral+
8 Blue+

As you can see we prefer a more natural tone - very bright.
I tried a Fiji Pink years ago and the wife and I both hated it.

[gmann]

probably not the best of suggestions, but I used this thread when I was deciding on my t5 set up. since you have 8 bulbs, I would assume multiply everything by 2?

http://aquanerd.com/2015/07/ati-gies...on-part-1.html

[Potatohead]

I think I have read every thread on the internet about bulbs in the last three days... lol.

It seems a very common setup with six bulb is four blue, one coral, one purple. That provides all the spectrum you really need, so from what I understand the last two bulbs of an eight bulb you can kind of change to suit your eye, or maybe add a bit more par if you want. I knew I wanted an actinic in there so that left one which I have been changing between blue/coral/purple to get the look I like. I think I like the purple the most but may keep tinkering with it, the coral is just a bit too bright and cold looking and the blue is a bit windexy looking.

[gmann]

add a blue pop in there

then again I love the blue haha

[iamfrontosa]

maybe put a GIESEMANN POWERCHROME MIDDAY into your combo.