Lighting Options needed

[TheHoff88]

I have a 6ft. 12 bulb T5 light canopy recently replaced 6 bulbs with LED actinic blue. The others are Current 6500k. What can I replace them with to get the coral colors without a bright lit tank. 20000k or purple? Just thought I need to get rid of the 6500k. My colors do not pop like so many tanks I see. Please help!

 

[James M]

You could replace them with blue+ bulbs. I really like the color they give off

 

[jda]

The LED replacement for T5 bulbs are not as good of output.

Giesemann or ATI bulbs will be your best choice.

Remember that pop is a combination of color rendering and illumination. Those 6500k will do the best job at color rendering, but they are not good at illumination if you want blues and purples... will need some Actinics or Blue Plus type of bulb for that.

 

[Diyreef8401]

I only ran a 4 bulb set up. But I really like 2 blue plus, one coral plus and an actinic. I had it B+ C A B+. If that makes sense

 

[MJ in Boise]

3 blue plus, 2 aquablue, 1 actinic = 20k radium look.