Adding t5s to LEDs - photoperiod

[FF337]

I run my LEDs from 9a to 9p blues and whites. I want to add t5s for color pop. How long are people running their t5s to supplement their led only fixtures?

I am adding four t5s with reflectors. Two in front of my led fixtures ati coral plus and blue plus and two of the same behind.

 

[FF337]

Nothing?

 

[chefjpaul]

I couldn't answer your question, but curious as to what fixtures you are going to use?

 

[Greg79]

i have 2 radion pros and 4 t5 combo
3b+ 1c+
my t5 are on for 6hours at the peak with leds

 

[FF337]

I use a cree xt-e cool white, cool blue and royal blue fixture. 47 LEDs

 

[TomatoSauceTy]

I JUST combined my LED fixture with my old T5 fixture. Today I will keep an eye on things, but I have the LEDS at 10% color and 100% intensity for 8 hours of the day.

 

[FF337]

Nice. Keep me updated if you will.

 

[TomatoSauceTy]

Nice. Keep me updated if you will.

So far all the corals are the same, I'm hoping in a month or so my lobo returns to color *thread in sig shows before and after*

I loved the LED/kessil look but then after a couple weeks I was a bit tired of the shaded areas or lack of solid light. As I stated before I'm pretty much using the LEDs as a source for blue light now *expensive, but I already had it bought as the primary source* The T5's really over power the light and leave about a 25% shimmer which is nice. I have a coral plus in the mail which I will either replace the aquablue or one of the blue+ with.

I find it strange I'm using a Kessil 360 and 4 bulb T5HO on a 24x24x20 LPS ONLY tank.

 

[Winschuc]

I'm using two 24x t5's (ATI blue+) with two hydra 52's over a 150DD. My 52's ramp from 7a-8p and my T5's run from 830-630.