Which T5 light option would you go with?

[bjhubb]

Option 1:
6 x AquaSun 54W T5 Fluorescent Aquarium Lamps by UV Lighting
2 x Super Actinic R 54W T5 Fluorescent Aquarium Lamps by UV Lighting

Option 2:
6 x Actinic White 54W T5 Fluorescent Aquarium Lamps by UV Lighting
2 x Super Actinic R 54W T5 Fluorescent Aquarium Lamps by UV Lighting

Option 3:
4 x AquaSun 54W T5 Fluorescent Aquarium Lamps by UV Lighting
2 x Actinic White 54W T5 Fluorescent Aquarium Lamps by UV Lighting
2 x Super Actinic R 54W T5 Fluorescent Aquarium Lamps by UV Lighting

Option 4:
2 x AquaSun 54W T5 Fluorescent Aquarium Lamps by UV Lighting
4 x Actinic White 54W T5 Fluorescent Aquarium Lamps by UV Lighting
2 x Super Actinic R 54W T5 Fluorescent Aquarium Lamps by UV Lighting

 

[amonchak]

I would pick option 4 if I had to select from the options listed but depending on corals you plan to keep I would use more ATI Blue plus lamps (4) and maybe one Aquasun and one Aquablue from ATI.


From my experience the AquaSun have a more pink color and the Aquablue (ATI) lamps are a crisp white (similar to the Actinic white I believe). For my liking the AquaSun is ok to help bring out the pinks/purples of my lps but .......

Check out the t5 Q & A Thread (go back a few splits to start) in this forum, there are pages and pages of lighting questions and resopnses. Also check out Grim Reefer's red house for great t5 info including PAR rating for different brand bulbs.

 

[Mark426]

Too be honest...none of them. Way too many Aquasuns and you are much better off using something like ATI Blue+ in place of T5 Actinics (which are close to useless). I suggest you go over to the T5 Q&A thread and ask there. Also describe what color look your wanting..10K, 14K , 20K or something in between.

But...I use:
4 ATI Blue+
1 Fiji Purple
1 GE 6500

 

[synofreak]

4 ATI blue +
1 GE 6500
1 Actinic Geismann