Procolor or Aquasun T5 bulb?

[jennmac415]

who is using either of these bulbs and which do you like better? How does each bulb affect the color differently?

 

[HowardW]

I've used both and like the Aquasun better, it seems to give good color rendition for nearly everything in my tanks and also is a high PAR bulb.

 

[jennmac415]

Thanks, Howard! Are you using the Aquasun now, do you have a pic of your tank with it?

 

[HowardW]

Yes I use the Aquasun now along with the Actinic White and a Super Actinic on my 55g. The Aquasun starts out as a bright whitish 10K color with a hint of pink and turns more pink as the bulb ages. I think it's a great full spectrum bulb. I don't have any pics right now as I'm out of magicubes at the moment.

 

[jennmac415]

what are magicubes??

 

[corbett_n]

My aquasun is too pink for me. It seems like it over powers my 2 Blue plus and 1 Aquablue. I wish it wasn't so pink.

 

[HowardW]

<<< what are magicubes?? >>>

 

[toaster77]

the procolor is also pinkish/reddish, just nowhere near the PAR of Aquasun.
i like my procolor so far

 

[ReefRockerLive]

I've been running the Procolor for several months and it's a great bulb that tosses in a unique look to the overall tank appearance. The Par reading isn't high because most Par meters can't detect the red spectrum that the Procolor primarily gives off.

 

[jennmac415]

thanks toaster and reefrocker... what other bulbs are you running with the Procolor? Any tank pics?

Howard... LOL...NOW I remember those things! (I am older than dirt) My Grandmother should have owned stock in them! All I remember whenever we took family pics is that she always had to change out her magicube!!

 

[ReefRockerLive]

Hi, I don't have any updated pictures, but this is what color I have from the Procolor. Note that other factors play in attaining this color, so it's not just the Procolor that gave me this color, it did help a bit though.