T5 retrofit...which bbulbs?

[jhebi]

I just bought 2 x 54w tek retrofit for my tank....

Which bulbs should I buy and also where is a good site with good prices?

I already have 3 , metal halides 275w.

Thanks

ale

 

[bureau13]

Reefgeek is a good place to buy T5 bulbs, as is Premium Aquatics. They're pretty fragile, and both vendors package them very well.

As far as which bulbs...there are a number of colors to choose from, and what you choose depends on your personal taste as well as the spectrum of your halides.

jds

 

[Icefire]

What you need? blue, actinic, white, red?

 

[jhebi]

Sorry for not asking correctly.....

The thing is I have 3 mh 250w, 15k. (but want to change for 10k)

I bought 2 x 58 tek retro for supplement over my 100gl, i know is not much but just want to try, if need more i can buy another one.

My question is,

My mh bulbs can i change to 10k to get faster growth on my corals and since i bought the t5 retro i can add some actinics to help my tank not to get so yellow with the 10k bukbs...

And which bulb would be the best for that combo. I would like to know for both t5s and mh. Mh is SE.

Thanks

 

[bureau13]

With 10Ks you probably want to look at something like Blue+ bulbs. Although, if you can, throw an actinic in there too.

jds

 

[jhebi]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10231931#post10231931 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by bureau13
With 10Ks you probably want to look at something like Blue+ bulbs. Although, if you can, throw an actinic in there too.

jds

Which 10k MH bulbs would be best to buy?

Thanks

 

[grigsy]

Try premium aquatics. They have good prices and good service.

 

[joker12552]

I got my g-man t5's from marine deopt, and love them.