Best looking t5 bulbs?

Discussion in 'T5 Aquarium Lighting' started by chadwielinga, Jul 16, 2010.

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  1. chadwielinga

    chadwielinga Astrea Snail

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    I'm getting ready to place an order online and I'm looking at what bulbs i should buy, so any suggestions on favorites or colors?

    This is the site I'm using because its fairly local and priced well.
    Lighting - Fluorescent
     
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  3. blackraven1425

    blackraven1425 Giant Squid

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    ATI Aquablue Special, ATI Blue Plus, and UVL 454 (listed as URI 454 on your site) are my favorites from what I've seen.
     
  4. ManNurseReefer

    ManNurseReefer Fire Shrimp

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    I put new bulbs in three days ago. 2 ATI Aquablue Plus 1 ATI Aquablue Special and 1KZ Fiji Purple. They look awesome.
     
  5. newtosalt

    newtosalt Spaghetti Worm

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    i run 4x54 watt giesemann a have a fiji purple 1 pure actinic and 2 actinic plus very nice bulbs i am making a canopy and ordered an ice cap basslet to overdrive them should be nic lighting but without right now looks nice really depends on what color you want the tank and what you plan to keep
     
  6. 2in10

    2in10 Super Moderator

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    Ummmm, +1;D

    UVL Actinic White or KZ Fiji Purple.
     
  7. blackraven1425

    blackraven1425 Giant Squid

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    BTW, I may as well mention that the "UVL Actinic White" bulbs aren't white, or actinic, at all. They're a pinkish hue.
     
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  9. chadwielinga

    chadwielinga Astrea Snail

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    I currently have 4x fiji purple and 4x coral life but im not happy with the end result (the fiji's are really nice alone though). You guys all seem to be on the same page so it sounds like a good choice lol. I've got 8 slots to fill so how should allocate them?

    And on a side note, was it a dumb decision getting the biggest t5 setup I could?
     
  10. xmetalfan99

    xmetalfan99 Giant Squid

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    I run 3 ATi Aqua Blue special, 1 KZ fiji purple, and 2 Geisemann actinic +. I love the color. Has a slight blue hue to it. Great coral growth.
     
  11. 2in10

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    Buy 4 Actinic+, 3 Aquablue + and 1 Fiji Purple.
     
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  12. papareef

    papareef Feather Duster

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    J&L Aquatics don't carry ATI they pretty much dissapeared about a year ago.They are my favorite,but they are very hard to find in canada.Can't go wrong with aquascience,skip actinic bulbs,they have no par.If you want i can pm you some canadian suppliers that carry ATI.I LUV the color and you get, and great par from an = mix of blue plus and aqua blue specials.