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i going to be buying new bulbs for my fixture its a t5 mh combo 8 t5s and 3 mh im not sure what bulbs i need or want like what color or k or whatever looking for bulbs that are going to give me good color and good growth can you all please help me pick the right bulbs i need for my tank or give me some ideas thanks in advance

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Need to know what kind of mh fixture you has mogul or de.

What brand of mh ballasts

What color tank you like more white or blue


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I use the Phoenix 14K MH bulbs. It is a very nice glow. In another tank that uses the T-5's, I use the ATI bulbs; 1 purple, 2 blue, and 1 white.
 

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dmorazan said:
try the ati coral plus . just got two for my 300 and love them

I just added one to my 6 bulb fixture and really like it. Looks purple to the naked eye but has a lot of blue and red in it.
 
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not too sure what mogul or de is or what ballasts i have all i know is my fixture has 3 150 w mh and 8 i belive 36in 39w t5s
Need to know what kind of mh fixture you has mogul or de.

What brand of mh ballasts

What color tank you like more white or blue


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Honestly if you are going to suppliment with t5s then no question for your mH bulbs Ushi 10 K all the way. Nothing colors coral as deep as 10 k bulbs after they acclimate to them and you can suppliment with bluer lamps in your t5's to compenasate for the yellow tinge.
 
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not to sure yet but i might go with for the 150s 10k and the t5s 2 white 2 purple and 4 blue how does that sound
 
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or what about the whitest mh the got and t5s all blue i like the choice in my tank to have that all blue look like you can do with the led fixtures switch on the blues or whites or both
 

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