T5 Bulb Combinations w/ Pictures

Discussion in 'T5 Aquarium Lighting' started by GuitarMan89, Feb 19, 2009.

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  1. texanjordan

    texanjordan Peppermint Shrimp

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    I just swapped out all 6 bulbs on my nova extreme fixture, i now have the following setup which is much more blue!

    420 actinic
    12,000 k
    blue +
    420 actinic
    12,000 k
    blue +
     
    texanjordan, Oct 18, 2011
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  2. cgarner

    cgarner Skunk Shrimp

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    Just got my new bulbs installed and all I can say is wow. This new combo is truly amazing.
     
    cgarner, Oct 18, 2011
    cgarner, Oct 18, 2011
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  3. Mawnkey

    Mawnkey Ritteri Anemone

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    I will be buying bulbs for my fixture at some point in time. it is 4 bulbs. i love the blue look, no such thing as to blue imo, also i love it when corol colors pop! (who wouldnt) anyways i need some help, here is what i have came up with

    2 ATI Blu+

    1 ATI purple plus or Giesemann aquapink

    1 ATI Aqua blue Special or UVL super Actinic or Giesemann pure Actinic

    what should i go with? thanks guys
     
    Mawnkey, Nov 11, 2011
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  4. 2in10

    2in10 Super Moderator

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    Good choices, I would use the Aquablue Special over the other 2 bulbs unless you want a very blue tank.

    Place them front to back
    Blue Plus
    Aquablue Special
    Purple Plus
    Blue Plus.

    Switch the Aquablue and Purple is you want a darker looking tank.
     
    2in10, Nov 12, 2011
    2in10, Nov 12, 2011
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  5. Mawnkey

    Mawnkey Ritteri Anemone

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    Are coralife bulbs any good?
     
    Mawnkey, Nov 26, 2011
    Mawnkey, Nov 26, 2011
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  6. 2in10

    2in10 Super Moderator

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    Not really, go with ATI, Geisemann, UVL, KZ or Aqua Science. ATI and UVL will less expensive.
     
    2in10, Nov 26, 2011
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  7. cjrudy

    cjrudy Coral Banded Shrimp

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    I just bought new ATI bulbs for my TEK fixture. 4 Blue+ 1 Purple+ and 1 Aquablue Special.
    With the TEK fixture you can put on bulbs 1 & 6, or 2-5, or all of them. So I have Blue+ in 1 and 6, leaving 2-5 that I could change around, currently its

    Blue+
    Blue+
    Aquablue Special
    Purple+
    Blue+
    Blue+
     
    cjrudy, Dec 3, 2011
    cjrudy, Dec 3, 2011
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  8. wooboodoo

    wooboodoo Astrea Snail

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    Here is my...
    Bulbs from front:
    ATI blue plus
    KZ superblue
    ATI aqua blue special
    KZ Fiji purple
    GLO life-glo
    KZ superblue
    KZ Fiji purple
    ATI blue plus
    ATI actinic
    ATI blue plus

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    regards,
    mark
     
    wooboodoo, Dec 4, 2011
    wooboodoo, Dec 4, 2011
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  9. billyboy2

    billyboy2 Coral Banded Shrimp

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    all i can find locally are coralife bulbs that arent even HO t5 they are regular t5, the Hagen powerglow series of bulbs in a t5 and some other bulbs that i have no clue on quality. those ones are CoralSun by ZooMed and OceanSun ZooMed... any suggestions? I am due for new bulbs and i don't want to buy junk.
     
    billyboy2, Dec 4, 2011
    billyboy2, Dec 4, 2011
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  10. 2in10

    2in10 Super Moderator

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    The Hagen and ZooMed are solid bulbs and should do just fine as replacements.

    I suggest staying away from bulbs with less than 10000K Kelvin rating. Actinic bulbs make colors show up real well but do little for growth. I would suggest no more than 1 actinic if you have SPS coral.
     
    2in10, Dec 4, 2011
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