20k DE HQI

[dailydriven911]

I'm going with the Ushio thanks for the help! Now I just need to find the right mix of t-5 supps and I'll be good to go!

 

[GSMguy]

How many T5 bulbs you using?

 

[dailydriven911]

I've got the current outer orbit 1x250 and 4x24w t-5's. Right now I'm running the Ushio 14k bulb with 4x24w G-mann actinic plus bulbs. I was thinking to brighten it up a bit I would go with the following combo:

1x250w Ushio 20k
1x24w ati blue plus
1x24w ati aquablue spec
1x24w figi purple or uv 75/25
1x24w ati blue plus

What do you think?

 

[dailydriven911]

Here are a couple pics from a few weeks ago. The color in person looks pretty much identical to the pictures.

 

[GSMguy]

That new combo would look nice, I like how your tank looks now but I know how it is to want more pop.

 

[dailydriven911]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15012234#post15012234 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by GSMguy
That new combo would look nice, I like how your tank looks now but I know how it is to want more pop.

Thanks, but yes I want the "pop"

 

[loweryster]

I'm running a Giesemann 14.5k DE with
2 x Blue+
1 x AquaSun
1 x Super Blue Actinic
In a G-mann Infinity, the color I would say is light blue. I also would like more color pop. I have a G-mann 20k that’s like 3 years old, but I never really liked it, seemed very dim. I’m curious how Ushio 20k looks, I would like to get color back into my Slimmer.

 

[DarG]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15054458#post15054458 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by loweryster
I'm running a Giesemann 14.5k DE with
2 x Blue+
1 x AquaSun
1 x Super Blue Actinic
In a G-mann Infinity, the color I would say is light blue. I also would like more color pop. I have a G-mann 20k that’s like 3 years old, but I never really liked it, seemed very dim. I’m curious how Ushio 20k looks, I would like to get color back into my Slimmer.

I think they are the same bulbs along with the AB 20K only they cost more than the Ushio's. Not a ton of par out of the 20K but they are great looking lamps.