t5 question

[clevebill]

i have 36 inch nova exterme t5. what good bulb combo i have sps corals and softies. right now just have the bulbs it came with.it has 3 10k bulbs and 3 acintic bulbs.the light is over a 40 gallon breeder.if i change bulbs out should i do a couple at a time.

 

[Gallan56]

IMO Yes. How old are the bulbs your changing out?
I date the new bulbs with a marker and do one at a time two or three days apart.

 

[clevebill]

the fixture is only a month old

 

[aerius007]

I have had my current light since last may. All of the bulbs are original with the exception of one UVL 75/25. I want to change the other 7 but have to order the ATI bulbs since nobody around here stocks them.

 

[clevebill]

i was just curious i had a aquapod with 150 watt sunpod kept my sps corals in that then upraded to 40 gallon breeder i just heard the bulbs where not that great but my sps coral seem to bee doing fine my monti likes it alot better seems to be growing crazy

 

[MMOORE0324]

T5 and LEDS are the future of reef tank lighting. I use T5s along with a ton of other SPS keepers. Good bulbs are the key. I use Giesemann bulbs... 3:1 Actinic+ to Aquablue+ Great color and growth.