T5 bulbs

[dave3112]

I want to replace my T5 bulbs I got in a cheap aqua traders fixture have any of you used these bulbs before?

D-D Giesemann Powerchrome AquaBlue+

I have UVL T5 in my other fixture and am pretty happy but want to know if these are any better.

Dave

 

[JR's Reef]

The ATI blue+ has better par than the Giesemann but both are good bulbs. I try to use mostly ATI in my fixture but have a few others just to help for better color.

 

[The0wn4g3]

I'm a huge ATI fan, also. Very good PAR for the visually pleasing amont of light. I'm running 2x ATI Blue Plus, 1x Pro Color, and 1x Aquablue Special and couldn't be happier.
I have some trouble remembering all the T5 names, but I think the DD aquablue+ is slightly whiter than the ATI.

 

[dave3112]

Thanks you guys looks like ATI for me. Do you order them from Hellolights.com or somewhere else? By the way the tank is just going to have LPS and zoas MAYBE a minti or two.

Thanks,

Dave

 

[The0wn4g3]

I got my last 2 sets from diyreef.com I think the prices are about the same.

 

[JR's Reef]

I just oder some from herehttp://www.aquariumspecialty.com/catalog/ Really like that they dont charge extra to ship on smaller bulb count