about to buy new t5 blubs please help

[btkrausen]

ok i will check them out. i got another question how long do yall have your lights on for? and do yall have them set to come on in groups at dif times. i have mine set to come on at 9am with just 2. 420 actinics. than at 11am 1. 420 actinic and a 18000k. than at 1 pm my 6700k and a 18000k comes on. they go off at 8pm than 9 pm than 10pm

That should give you a nice dusk/dawn look, so I'd say thats a decent time frame. My T5s all come on at the same time for my frag tank, and go off at the same time. On at noon, off at midnight.

My halides come on at 12 and 12:30, then off at 9 and 9:30 for my display

 

[bigkai]

iv been looking around on the web and the best deal iv found is at aquacave.com 4.95 shiping and no box cost hehe. im going to try the aquablue special and a purple+ and a blue+ all ATI bulbs. the other 3 bulbs i have are only about 2 months old so im going to keep 2 420 actinic and one 18000k

 

[btkrausen]

Cool, good choice. Let us know how you like the color combination compared to what you are running now.

 

[bigkai]

i ordered my bulbs friday they should be here this week sometime. i got a aqua blue special, blue+, purple+. im going to keep my 2, 420 actinic and one 18000k their only three months old. so what order should i put the in/? im thanking
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purple+
aqua blue special
18000k
blue+
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[youngtimothy]

I run 6 54w Ati bulbs. 4 blue plus and 2 aquablue special. nice color and good growth, 2 blue plus come on and go off an hour before and after the others for dusk and dawn effect.

 

[bigkai]

i got my new bulbs today love the color with the ATI bulbs. it makes me want to go ahead and add 3 more blue+ to it. i will post some pics of before and after. after my coral open all the way up their freaked out with all the new light their getting. im stilling going to have to play with what order i have the bulbs in tho. right now their
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420
blue+
aquablue S
18000k
purple+
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