The T5 Q&a Thread

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Grim, I am getting a 4 bulb, individual reflector system with a sylivana (sp?) ballast. I want the colors on the corals to really pop, but still have decent growth. I currently don't like how yellow my mh bulb is. I will be choosing between these brands for bulbs: UVL. Sylvania, and AquaZ. What combination do you suggest?
 
Grim, so is this the combo of bulbs you recommend for my new retro kit?
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ATI Blue Plus
UVL Super Actinic or ATI true blue Actinic
UVL Aquasun
ATI Blue Plus (or Aquablue if you want a brighter, more white look)

and which of these would I have come on first and last? (dusk to dawn) Thanks
 
Hey Grim, I think all the help you give is great...
I was wondering what you recommend for my mixed reef. I have purple tip acro's,Yellow leather's, pink birbnest, galaxia and torch coral, rose anemone, mixed shrooms reds and blues, pink and blue rics, orange and purple digi's just to name a few...
I have a Nove extreme 8 x 54 (432watt) unit on my tank with the 4 10,000k and 4 actinic bulbs it came with. What bulbs would you recommend for this unit. It thows an enormous amount of light and all is growing and thriveing but some of the colors just dont "pop" out at you. and thanks.
 
Hi Grim,
I was woundering, I just got 4 of the new GLO T-5 54w HO for my tank and they did not come with reflectors. How much diffrence does this make?
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11755536#post11755536 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by jadeguppy
Grim, I am getting a 4 bulb, individual reflector system with a sylivana (sp?) ballast. I want the colors on the corals to really pop, but still have decent growth. I currently don't like how yellow my mh bulb is. I will be choosing between these brands for bulbs: UVL. Sylvania, and AquaZ. What combination do you suggest?
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If Sylvania has blue lamps do 3 of those and a super actinic UVL. Otherwise use the AquaZ blue Pros for the blue lamps.
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11755604#post11755604 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by EvilE
Grim, so is this the combo of bulbs you recommend for my new retro kit?
Front
ATI Blue Plus
UVL Super Actinic or ATI true blue Actinic
UVL Aquasun
ATI Blue Plus (or Aquablue if you want a brighter, more white look)

and which of these would I have come on first and last? (dusk to dawn) Thanks
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Yeah, Use a Blue Plus and the actinic for Dusk/Dawn
 
Hey Grim I had another quick question for you. I am using t5's for supplementation. I just added two ATI blue + bulbs and two KZ Fiji Purples. I didn't realize how red the fiji's seem to be. The dawn/dusk looks more red than anything else. Is this normal? What would you suggest to fix it? 1 more ATI blue? Thanks in advance!
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11764842#post11764842 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Reefbound1
Hey Grim, I think all the help you give is great...
I was wondering what you recommend for my mixed reef. I have purple tip acro's,Yellow leather's, pink birbnest, galaxia and torch coral, rose anemone, mixed shrooms reds and blues, pink and blue rics, orange and purple digi's just to name a few...
I have a Nove extreme 8 x 54 (432watt) unit on my tank with the 4 10,000k and 4 actinic bulbs it came with. What bulbs would you recommend for this unit. It thows an enormous amount of light and all is growing and thriveing but some of the colors just dont "pop" out at you. and thanks.
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Try this

Front
ATI Blue Plus
UVL Aquasun
ATI Blue Plus
ATI Pro Color
ATI Blue Plus
UVL 75/25
ATI Aquablue
ATI Blue Plus
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11764926#post11764926 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Doc_B
Hi Grim,
I was woundering, I just got 4 of the new GLO T-5 54w HO for my tank and they did not come with reflectors. How much diffrence does this make?
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Reflectors will about double the amount of light making it into the tank.
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11766468#post11766468 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by ahullsb
Hey Grim I had another quick question for you. I am using t5's for supplementation. I just added two ATI blue + bulbs and two KZ Fiji Purples. I didn't realize how red the fiji's seem to be. The dawn/dusk looks more red than anything else. Is this normal? What would you suggest to fix it? 1 more ATI blue? Thanks in advance!
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Yeah, try another blue.
 
hey grim, you told me about this setup about a year and half ago
blue Plus
Super Actinic
GE 3000k
Blue Plus
ATI Aquablue
Blue Plus

now my super actinic and my 3000k seems like they faded out, what would you recommend now? I liked my setup before but would like a lil bit blue look but still have the pink pop thanks
 
also forgot to mention, is it ok to mix new bulbs with my existing ones? All the other ones seems good, so i wasn't too sure. thanks
 
Hey Grim I have a Nove extreme 8 x 54 (432watt) unit on my tank i just have the bulbs it came with. I am going to be putting in some lps,Polyps and maybe some Mushroom Corals what bulb combination would you suggest? thx
 
grim i have a 140g 48x24x28 system, what kind of light should i get? i am pretty new to this where can i buy? is Tek Light good?
 
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