The T5 Q&a Thread - split

[Flippers4pups]

https://youtu.be/6OSS_PoUX6o

Everyone runs blue+ only, but Atinics have a wave length that corals need.

 

[Flippers4pups]

I was running blue+ and purple+ and coral+ when I first started this new system. Corals looked pale then. About a three weeks ago I took out the purple+ and 2 blue+ and replaced them with atinic. Corals have regained their colors and growth has increased. Coralline has increased.

 

[Tracey2]

How can I light a 36" wide tank with T5's? I wish the ATI fixtures had 10 and 12 bulb fixtures. Is the 8bulb enough?

 

[CoralNerd]

@mhucasy
Will you be trying the E5 Euroquatics bulb?
I'm getting a 6 bulb ATI Sunpower and supplementing with blue Reefbrite XHO.
I'm thinking maybe I should run the following bulbs:
E5 Euroquatics
Giesemann Super Actinic
Aquablue Azure
KZ Fiji Purple
Giesemann Actinic Blue
Aquablue Azure

What's your thoughts?

 

[Mr. Comer]

I'm running the E5 blue pop on my six bulb fixture and am liking it so far. The e5's have way more pop than my ati actinic. I'm still playing around with bulbs but I think my favorite combo so far is 2 B+, 1 purple, and 1 c+.

Here is my E5 thread: http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2554827

 

[BigDave]

I was running blue+ and purple+ and coral+ when I first started this new system. Corals looked pale then. About a three weeks ago I took out the purple+ and 2 blue+ and replaced them with atinic. Corals have regained their colors and growth has increased. Coralline has increased.

It's interesting that you say this. I was thinking something similar.

I currently have the following 4 bulbs and will be ordering 4 more to finish out my 8-bulb setup:

1 6500k
1 Purple+
2 Blue+

I was going to buy

2 Coral+
2 Blue+

But now I'm thinking I'll go with

2 Coral+
2 Actinic

I'm thinking this will give me a bit of everything and should be a good starting point. I can easily adjust from there if I think I need more/less of something.

 

[jdraider75]

It's interesting that you say this. I was thinking something similar.

I currently have the following 4 bulbs and will be ordering 4 more to finish out my 8-bulb setup:

1 6500k
1 Purple+
2 Blue+

I was going to buy

2 Coral+
2 Blue+

But now I'm thinking I'll go with

2 Coral+
2 Actinic

I'm thinking this will give me a bit of everything and should be a good starting point. I can easily adjust from there if I think I need more/less of something.

I used to run 5 blue plus 2 purple plus 1 ge6500k. I really liked the look and had good results with it. Only reason I don't run that anymore is I switched to halide t5 combo fixture.

 

[Redrosetuscan]

I just got a couple of the fauna marin royal blue tubes and they don't have any writing in them to denote the end which should be over the cooling holes. I assume it doesn't matter?

Any ideas?

 

[BrooksReef]

Thoughts on this combo?

(Back to front)

ATI BLUE +
ATI ACTINIC
KZ FIJI PURPLE
ATI BLUE +
ATI CORAL +
ATI BLUE +

I have a Aqua Blue Special in place of the ATI Actinic right now. I think the ABS makes the tank a bit too white for me.

Will this provide enough for both growth and color?

 

[tinfoilhate]

What a great thread. I'm hoping for some direction with a used fixture I'm buying that has some relatively new bulbs.

Getting a 48" 6 bulb ATI sun power dimmable which includes the following bulbs:
2x Gieseman actinic blue
2x Gieseman aqua blue coral
1x Gieseman super actinic
1x Gieseman super purple

I already have in my closet:
1x ATI blue plus
1x ATI coral plus

My initial thoughts are two replace the actinic with a blue plus and call it good. I will also be using a 48" DIY rapid LED Royal blue/blue LED strip.

I'm am running a full SPS tank and switching from 250 watt radiums/super actinic VHO/diy led strip. I'm having good growth currently, but want to switch to T5 because of shading issues I'm having with a primarily halide system.

 

[tinfoilhate]

Didn't hear anything in regards to my previous post, but here's what I am running:

FRONT
ATI Coral Plus
ATI Blue Plus
Giesemann Super Purple
Giesemann Aquablue Azure
Giesemann Actinic Blue
Giesemann Actinic Blue
BACK

Also have a pretty powerful DIY Actinic LED in front of the fixture.

 

[Pprice01]

Hey everyone, ready to make a change after the corals seem to be fading in color. I've got a Dimmable ATI 8-bulb:

3 Blue +
2 Actinic
1 Purple +
1 Coral +
1 AB Special

I have many other new ATI bulbs in the closet, what would you experts suggest?

Here's my light schedule:

Thanks,

Paul

 

[Esage]

What size fixture for a 68g half cylinder? The back wall is 40" and depth from center of back wall to center of curve is 20". Tanks is euro braced, has a 24"x16" rectangle in the center. Seems I can only fit a 24" fixture. Would 6 lamp be enough for LPS or could I go with a 4 lamp?

Thanks

 

[rs1831]

What is a tried and true 6 bulb combo for color and growth for sps?

 

[Pprice01]

Hey everyone, ready to make a change after the corals seem to be fading in color. I've got a Dimmable ATI 8-bulb:

3 Blue +
2 Actinic
1 Purple +
1 Coral +
1 AB Special

I have many other new ATI bulbs in the closet, what would you experts suggest?

Here's my light schedule:

Thanks,

Paul

Nothing yet, so I made some changes on my own.

Now I'm running front to back:

B+
Coral +
Actinic
B+
B+
Actinic
Coral+
B+
B+

 

[Mark426]

What is a tried and true 6 bulb combo for color and growth for sps?

When I was wondering the same, went thru the last year or so's worth of threads and the combo I found that was liked by the successful reefers was:

4 Blue+, 1 Coral+ and KZ Purple (or ATI Purple)

To my eye it's a 18K look.

 

[rs1831]

When I was wondering the same, went thru the last year or so's worth of threads and the combo I found that was liked by the successful reefers was:

4 Blue+, 1 Coral+ and KZ Purple (or ATI Purple)

To my eye it's a 18K look.

Thanks! How do you think it will look if I did:

3 blue+
Coral+
Purple
Actinic

Thanks

 

[Pprice01]

Nothing yet, so I made some changes on my own.

Now I'm running front to back:

B+
Coral +
Actinic
B+
B+
Actinic
Coral+
B+
B+

Guess this thread is dead. No even flamed me for having 9 bulbs in an 8-bulb fixture!

 

[Danielpyz]

i think u just added an extra B+; I don't think there is a need to flame u for that

 

[Bpb]

What do you guys/gals think of a 6 bulb sunpower over a 90 gallon with the following:

Front:

BuildmyLED Super Actinic
Blue+
Coral+
Pure Actinic
Blue+
Coral+
Pure actinic

Back

Acropora dominant. Even at substrate level.

Or would a Hamilton Cebu sun be a better choice with no LEDs
Blue+
Pure actinic
Hamilton 14k x2
Pure actinic
Blue+