Bulb selection for T5 set up

[hamiltonguy]

I'll be getting a 48" 6x54w Sunlight Supply T5 TEK light set up in a month or two and wanted to know that combination would give the best color and growth for all corals and inverts (i.e. sps, lps, softies, anemones, clams, etc.)

I know there's another post with this information, but seeing as how I have midterms and labs coming up in uni I don't have the time to go through almost 80 pages of info.

Here's where I'll be ordering my bulbs from:

http://www.bulkreefsupply.com/Metal-Halide-and-T5-Lighting-T5-Bulbs-and-Fixtures-T5-Bulbs-48"-(54w)-T5-Bulbs/c57_58_59_62/index.html

So far I was thinking (from front to back)
Giesmann true actinic
Giesmann actinic plus
Giesmann 6000k midday
Giesmann 11000k aquablue plus
Giesmann actinic plus
Giesmann true actinic

Should I have more white light bulbs?
Are Giesmann better than UV?

Thanks in advance

 

[divewsharks]

Lighting is pretty much in the eye of the beholder, some like it bluer, some like whiter and so on....
having said that, I wouldn't and don't use any true actinic's as they don't produce much PAR or give off much a usable spectrum for corals to use, they are more about making coral fluoresce and 'pop'. the G'm actinic+ i believe is very similar to the ATI blue+ which does alot of fluorescing but offer much better PAR and usable spectrum.

right now i'm running:
ATI blue+
ATI aquablue
ATI blue+
ATI pro color
ATI aquablue
ATI blue+

I just switched the pro color in today, it was a UVL aquasun, which i'll be switching back too, as the pro color didn't do much for me, and it doesn't offer much in the way of PAR. I've also ordered a KZ Fiji Purple, which I'll be adding to the mix to experiment with, as also like a 75/25.

 

[FOSELONE]

Re: Bulb selection for T5 set up

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14468626#post14468626 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by hamiltonguy
I'll be getting a 48" 6x54w Sunlight Supply T5 TEK light set up in a month or two and wanted to know that combination would give the best color and growth for all corals and inverts (i.e. sps, lps, softies, anemones, clams, etc.)

I know there's another post with this information, but seeing as how I have midterms and labs coming up in uni I don't have the time to go through almost 80 pages of info.

Here's where I'll be ordering my bulbs from:

http://www.bulkreefsupply.com/Metal-Halide-and-T5-Lighting-T5-Bulbs-and-Fixtures-T5-Bulbs-48"-(54w)-T5-Bulbs/c57_58_59_62/index.html

So far I was thinking (from front to back)
Giesmann true actinic
Giesmann actinic plus
Giesmann 6000k midday
Giesmann 11000k aquablue plus
Giesmann actinic plus
Giesmann true actinic

Should I have more white light bulbs?
Are Giesmann better than UV?

Thanks in advance

i got my eye on the same light...where you getting yours from ???

 

[divewsharks]

You can look at Reefgeek, aquariumspecialty or marinedepot.

 

[hamiltonguy]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14469418#post14469418 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by divewsharks
Lighting is pretty much in the eye of the beholder, some like it bluer, some like whiter and so on....
having said that, I wouldn't and don't use any true actinic's as they don't produce much PAR or give off much a usable spectrum for corals to use, they are more about making coral fluoresce and 'pop'. the G'm actinic+ i believe is very similar to the ATI blue+ which does alot of fluorescing but offer much better PAR and usable spectrum.

right now i'm running:
ATI blue+
ATI aquablue
ATI blue+
ATI pro color
ATI aquablue
ATI blue+

I just switched the pro color in today, it was a UVL aquasun, which i'll be switching back too, as the pro color didn't do much for me, and it doesn't offer much in the way of PAR. I've also ordered a KZ Fiji Purple, which I'll be adding to the mix to experiment with, as also like a 75/25.

Hey if you can add pics of your setup with the pro color, that'd be great!

i got my eye on the same light...where you getting yours from ???

I'm getting mine from www.bulkreefsupply.com They have the best price that I've seen yet.

http://www.bulkreefsupply.com/Metal...and-Fixtures-T5-Fixtures/c57_58_63/index.html

 

[hamiltonguy]

I think I'll move this question to the T5 Q&A Thread as everyone seems to check there. I guess I'll get a better response and anyone else with the same question can look there too I guess

Thanks for the responses here guys.

 

[swhaley40]

I would consider buying the ATI Sunpower fixture. It's only about 100 more and it comes with the acrylic sheild...this is a much better light.

 

[FOSELONE]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14470430#post14470430 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by hamiltonguy
Hey if you can add pics of your setup with the pro color, that'd be great!



I'm getting mine from www.bulkreefsupply.com They have the best price that I've seen yet.

http://www.bulkreefsupply.com/Metal...and-Fixtures-T5-Fixtures/c57_58_63/index.html

cheaper than this ???
marine depot price matches too...thats where i might be getting mine

http://www.horticulturesource.com/t...2024/?osCsid=b5be10a68b30753dfb1a6c4846cc4364

 

[hamiltonguy]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14472910#post14472910 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by FOSELONE
cheaper than this ???
marine depot price matches too...thats where i might be getting mine

http://www.horticulturesource.com/t...2024/?osCsid=b5be10a68b30753dfb1a6c4846cc4364

www.bulkreefsupply.com sells them for the exact same price.:rollface: Do you know if the prices from the site you posted are in USD or CAD?

I would consider buying the ATI Sunpower fixture. It's only about 100 more and it comes with the acrylic sheild...this is a much better light.

I looked into that but where would you get it from?

 

[nikon187]

reefgeek sells the sunpower. it just isn't on the website yet, contact them