T5 coral plus or OR3 Day Plus

[Hugster78]

I currently have 5 T5S B+ B+ C+ B+ B+ and 2 OR3 Blue Plus bars. My center bulb is a coral plus. I have a OR3 Day plus i am considering swapping out. Need some advice from lighting junkies LOL. I had a P+ in the center and hated it. Not really liking the C+ either. Thanks..

 

[dedragon]

no reason that wont work, just matters personal preference if you will like the OR3 reef day color more than the ati bulb. 1 Or3 puts out closer to 2 t5 bulbs though, so watch out for par increase
giesemann aquablue azure t5 bulb maybe slightly bluer than than coral plus, not sure though but next bulb change you could try different combo

 

[fishface NJ]

I didn't like the purple + and replaced it with coral + . So I have 5 blue + and 1 coral +

I also have orphek's strip which is on in the morning before the t5. When the t5 goes off, the orphek strip comes back on

 

[dedragon]

Lol, im a weirdo but here is my bulb combo 3 blue plus, 1 ATi actinic, 1 purple plus, 1 aquablue special. + an illumagic vitamini strip. I do prefer a whiter look though

 

[Hugster78]

I didn't like the purple + and replaced it with coral + . So I have 5 blue + and 1 coral +

I also have orphek's strip which is on in the morning before the t5. When the t5 goes off, the orphek strip comes back on

Why don’t you keep the or3 running longer?

 

[Superlightman]

Someone has a comparison from the spectrum of the orphek day bar vs the ati coral plus?