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08-21-2010, 04:13 AM
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T5 HO Bulb preference
I am needing to replace my t5 54watt bulbs and I am unsure of what to buy , all I have right now are softies . what are a good brand of bulb , currently have Marine Glo 2 x Actinic & Power Glo 2x 18k are these ok or are there better bulbs . Any help would be much appreciated
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08-21-2010, 05:08 AM
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I really like the ATI blue plus and aquablue special, nice blue color and seems like good bulbs for the price.
See Reef Central forum for alot of info: http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh....php?t=1706461
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08-21-2010, 01:28 PM
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A search on here will also bring up lots of bulb info not to mention advice from many of our very successful T-5 users.
Some gorgeous T-5 tanks in our journal forum with already mentioned bulbs as a favotite and a couple others.
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Doug Last edited by Doug; 08-21-2010 at 05:12 PM.
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08-21-2010, 02:37 PM
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any of the big three will do(or a combination there of) .....ATI, KZ or Aquascience......Aquascience being my personal favorite....
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08-21-2010, 04:46 PM
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Although the ATI T5 HO bulbs are one of my favorite, the UVL T5 HO bulbs are sweet too..and also in combination with the ATI's. You should also look at the UVL bulbs within internal reflectors. The 454 bulbs are great for the 420 - 470nm range, but the Super Actinic are great too. A couple of other UVL worth checking out are the Aquasun and 75/25.
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08-21-2010, 04:55 PM
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My personal favourite are UVL bulbs. The optional internal built-in reflectors are really cool. I think you can get each bulb with or without reflector, so look closely.
The Hagen 18,000K that you are currently using is a good bulb too, but usually over-priced. KZ are really good bulbs, but the priciest of the lot. Many people rave over AquaScience, but I have not been a happy customer (see below). Quote:
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08-21-2010, 06:37 PM
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4 bulb:
ati blue plus or KZ super blue ati aqua blue or KZ new gen UVL Actinic white or Kz fiji purple Ati Blue plus or KZ super blue 6 Bulb: ati blue plus or KZ super blue ati aqua blue or KZ new gen UVL Actinic white or Kz fiji purple Ati Blue plus or KZ super blue KZ new gen or KZ coral light ati blue plus or KZ super blue
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08-21-2010, 06:59 PM
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I agree with chris88, he does know his bulbs!!
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08-21-2010, 10:30 PM
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Here is my current combo that I am happy with, most of the tips on bulb selection I got from the long T5 thread on RC.
4 ATI Blue Plus 2 ATI Aquablue Special 1 Giesemann MidDay 1 UVL Actinic White The color looks realistic to me and I am happy with growth under these lights. My new bulb combo I am ordering is the same except instead of Actinic white I am getting KZ Fiji purple.
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