MH-T5 bulb combo

[ChimneyGuyJoe]

Hello everyone I'm looking to replace my bulbs in my MH-T5 fixture. Right now I have a 14k MH bulb and 1 actinic and 1 10k bulb in it. I'm looking for more of a blue color in the tank and wondering what the best combo would be? Also want to keep good coral growth and make everything pop at the same time. Any advice would help thanks.

 

[pete33]

Same boat. Just ordered the Hamilton redesigned 20k MH and 2 German actinic Royal Blues. I will take a pic when I've installed them for you.

 

[tinfoilhate]

Radium 20K and ATI blue+

 

[ChimneyGuyJoe]

Ok cool thanks

 

[azcrazy]

3 20k Hamilton MH, 2 blue+ ATI and 2 purple+ ati and i love the growth and color



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[Member No. 1]

Hello everyone I'm looking to replace my bulbs in my MH-T5 fixture. Right now I have a 14k MH bulb and 1 actinic and 1 10k bulb in it. I'm looking for more of a blue color in the tank and wondering what the best combo would be? Also want to keep good coral growth and make everything pop at the same time. Any advice would help thanks.

Is the MH single or double ended?

I run 2 - 250W DE Phoenix 14K with 2 - 54W T5 ATI Pure Actinics.
The look is not overly blue, I get good growth, great color.
When the T5's need to be replaced, I might go 1 Giesemann Super Actinic T5 54W (rear lamp) and 1 Giesemann Actinic Blue T5 54W (front lamp) so when the MH's are off it's not so black light looking.

 

[jjvanb]

I'm running the same DE bulbs as Member No. 1 along with 2 Geisemann actinic+ T5 and have been very happy. I did read somewhere that the Phoenix bulbs run quite a bit bluer on an electronic ballast, so something to keep in mind.

 

[ChimneyGuyJoe]

Is the MH single or double ended?

I run 2 - 250W DE Phoenix 14K with 2 - 54W T5 ATI Pure Actinics.
The look is not overly blue, I get good growth, great color.
When the T5's need to be replaced, I might go 1 Giesemann Super Actinic T5 54W (rear lamp) and 1 Giesemann Actinic Blue T5 54W (front lamp) so when the MH's are off it's not so black light looking.

It's double ended

 

[Member No. 1]

It's double ended

In that case, a Phoenix 14K is hard to beat. I run mine on a M80 magnetic ballasts.

 

[ChimneyGuyJoe]

Well I replaced my metal halide/T5 with led fixture today

 

[ChimneyGuyJoe]

Here is some pics

 

[chevydiesel]

Sure is bright