T5 replacements

[Newsalth2o]

Time to replace 1/2 of my t5s I have eight total. I am keeping 4 420nm and the other 4 are undecided. Throw me some opinions. I keep all types of corals and my main lighting is 20K Mh.

If it were your's what would you put in the other 4 lamps?

 

[aquaph8]

What are the 420nm's?

 

[xmenx2dad]

Actinics, i believe.

 

[Raptor72]

Go with ATI

 

[evo_2679]

Go with ATI

+1 - that's the only bulb brand I run.

 

[brbrem]

+1 - that's the only bulb brand I run.

Same here. Blue Plus.

 

[CReyes350]

ATI all the way! I just bought some 54 watt bulbs the other day from Reef Geek for a steal. What do you plan on doing with your old bulbs?

I liked how 2 Blue Plus, 1 Coral Plus, and 1 Aquablue Special looked in my aquarium.
I have also ran 1 Purple Plus instead of the Aquablue but it gave an undesired red-ish tint to my combo.

 

[aquaph8]

I use ATI also, worth a few extra bucks IMO.

 

[MurphysLaw]

I like running ATI
-Coral+
-Blue+
-Actinic
-Blue+

 

[phenom5]

I like(d) the ATI Blue + because they put out a **** ton of PAR compared to the actinic. To supplement 20000K MH, maybe 1 actinic, 2 blue +, 1 purple +.

 

[Newsalth2o]

2 blue+ sounds like a good idea
Now what in the other 2

 

[CReyes350]

Coral +

 

[Newsalth2o]

two blue+ and two coral + with 4 420nm Any other ideas??

 

[aquaph8]

I'd do 4 Blue+ and two of each of the others. You'll get more par and nice color that way.