T5 Bulb Selection

[Chago09]

People I will be using a 4 bulb T5 HO fixture on my tank made by Sunlight Supply. PLEASE HELP ME WITH BULB ARRANGEMENTS!!!

Please don't send me to a link and please don't tell me it's my own preference. Most of you have used T5 HO so please tell me what you would use. I understand having a slightly bluer temperature will make corals grow better and have much better colours. Well please help me achieve this. I am entering the reef for the first time so I have no clue as to what bulbs to get.

Please choose the 4 bulbs you think would make the best colour and spectrum. Please don't use slangs LOL I don't know them so please give me the full name of the bulb and the maker please.

Thank you

 

[NeveSSL]

Being demanding like that is probably not going to get you anywhere.

I am going to suggest you go over to the lighting forum, post in the T5 thread with what you're wanting and GrimReefer (I think thats his moniker) will make a suggestion for you.

Brandon

 

[laserjim]

Go with...

2 ATI Blue Plus
1 UVL Aquasun
1 UVL Super Actinic

Here is where to buy them.

http://www.reefgeek.com/lighting/T5_Fluorescent/Bulbs/

Hows that for spoon feeding?

 

[Chago09]

LOL I guess you can't sense sarcasm and tone on the forum LOL it wasn't being said like a a$$.... it may seem that way lol I was just trying to get my point across I didn't think it sounded like that when I was typing it. It's just one of those cons of communicating over the internet. No body language or tone.

 

[Chago09]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10260753#post10260753 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by laserjim
Go with...

2 ATI Blue Plus
1 UVL Aquasun
1 UVL Super Actinic

Here is where to buy them.

http://www.reefgeek.com/lighting/T5_Fluorescent/Bulbs/

Hows that for spoon feeding?

thanx mom LOL

 

[laserjim]

Thats Dad.LOL

 

[NeveSSL]

Nope, its generally hard to tell. More emoticons would help.

Brandon

 

[randallcentral]

I just got that same light.. with same bulbs.. its in the mail.