Need help picking T-5 bulbs

[Fcamdog]

Since I am concentrating on zoa's I thought this would be the better place to ask. Right now I have these bulbs, front to back, 1 blue 460, 1 white actinic ( I think it is 10k), 1 12k (kind of purple) and 1 blue 460. This combination is way too blue for me, I need a change.

I want a 4 bulb combination that is going to promote growth and give good color. Please give me your input if you've dealt with T-5's, what's worked for you, what hasn't? Thanks,

Fcamdog

 

[Moebuis]

I've always had good luck emailing the guys at reefgeek.com to ask them. Let them know what fixture you have and what your goals are and they'll give you a recomendation in a short time. When I first tried T5, they gave me a call asking if I really wanted what I ordered because it was so wacked out and wrong. They set me straight and I was very happy with the bulbs they selected.

 

[Fcamdog]

Okay folks, I really need some more input. Who's got a tank full of zoos that are growing like weeds and looking great that are under T-5's? What's your bulb combo? Thanks,

Fcamdog

 

[steelcity]

use ATI bulbs

Aqua blue and aqua blue special. Also KZ fiji purple.

 

[nikon187]

ATI blue+
UV Aqua sun
ATI Aquablue special
ATI blue+

The aquasun is a whitish/pink bulb that is very powerful and will def take the blue out of the tank.

 

[Snakebyt]

ATI blue+
UV Aqua sun
ATI Aquablue special
ATI blue+

The aquasun is a whitish/pink bulb that is very powerful and will def take the blue out of the tank.

I am currently running the same setup over my 40 breeder and i like it

 

[stevensun]

ATI blue+
UV Aqua sun
ATI Aquablue special
ATI blue+

The aquasun is a whitish/pink bulb that is very powerful and will def take the blue out of the tank.

+2 it's a good combination but also is a lot more PAR than what you have now so better acclimate your corals carefully to the new light. You might also want to consider UVL 75/25 in place of the aqua sun, which has similar effect as the fiji purple but less PAR than the aqua sun.