Looking to upgrade led’s in t5 hybrid for better coral color

[Cbones1979]

Hello! I’m running a t5 hybrid with 2 blue and 2 actinic bulbs with 2 aquaknight (100% blue 20% white) led’s (my original leds from my first tank).
Noticing my corals coming from the lfs eventually become more dull in color. I believe it is my lights.
The fixture is 8 inches above the tank.
Here’s a pic.

Either looking for two small led’S or a larger one to fit in between the space allotted by the fixture.
Not looking for the most expensive light but more middle or even lower priced if it provides pop.
Thanks for any help I can get

 

[Fudsey]

You could go with an Orphek OR3 LED light bar either day plus or blue plus

Orphek LED Lighting

Bulk Reef Supply - Saltwater Aquarium Supplies for Reef Tanks

www.bulkreefsupply.com

 

[Jekyl]

Kessils all the way

 

[Cbones1979]

You could go with an Orphek OR3 LED light bar either day plus or blue plus

Orphek LED Lighting

Bulk Reef Supply - Saltwater Aquarium Supplies for Reef Tanks

www.bulkreefsupply.com

What photo period would you suggest for t5 and the led?

currently led comes on at 11 and runs all blue until 9pm

t5’s turn on at 12:30 and off at 4:30. 2 blue and 2 actinic

 

[Cbones1979]

Kessils all the way

What photo period would you suggest for t5 and the led?

currently led comes on at 11 and runs all blue until 9pm

t5’s turn on at 12:30 and off at 4:30. 2 blue and 2 actinic

 

[Fudsey]

I run my Orphek Atlantic 10a to 9:30p but that includes an hour ramp up&down and my t5 (2-B+, 1-acintic & 1-Coral+) from 12:30p to 6:30p

This is my tank:

 

[nereefpat]

Hello! I’m running a t5 hybrid with 2 blue and 2 actinic bulbs

You might consider trading out 1 of the actinic for a coral+. It would help with color.

 

[Cbones1979]

I run my Orphek Atlantic 10a to 9:30p but that includes an hour ramp up&down and my t5 (2-B+, 1-acintic & 1-Coral+) from 12:30p to 6:30p

This is my tank:

Thanks man. I’ll run mine this way

thinking of upgrading my aquaknight 30 w leds to either nicrew 50 w or AI primes.
Really looking to keep a budget.
Any suggestions?

 

[Cbones1979]

You could go with an Orphek OR3 LED light bar either day plus or blue plus

Orphek LED Lighting

Bulk Reef Supply - Saltwater Aquarium Supplies for Reef Tanks

www.bulkreefsupply.com

Pricey lil bugger. I guess one is enough in the middle of the t5?

 

[Cbones1979]

You might consider trading out 1 of the actinic for a coral+. It would help with color.

Got 3 blue plus 1 coral plus and I actually have an extra actinic just in case

 

[Cbones1979]

Kessils all the way

Wondering which ones for the aquatic life t5 hybrid

 

[Jekyl]

Wondering which ones for the aquatic life t5 hybrid

360

 

[Fudsey]

Pricey lil bugger. I guess one is enough in the middle of the t5?

You could go with one daylight or one of each. The 36" bar is $170 so not as bad as say a Kessil 360 but probably not as much par but I don't know

 

[Cbones1979]

You could go with one daylight or one of each. The 36" bar is $170 so not as bad as say a Kessil 360 but probably not as much par but I don't know

Yeah that may

was thinking 2 nicrew or ai

nicrews would be 160 and ai’s would be 400