What 4 BULB T5 Combo?

Hungriee · Jan 1, 2010

I'm in love with Powerbrite LEDs but cannot keep them running all day to provide enough light for my corals. So I'm planning on upgrading my Current T5 bulbs to new bulbs to get as close to the LED look for my corals to 'pop' in color.

I'm thinking about getting the ATI Blue+ (2), Fiji Purple (1) and Aquascience 22k (1).

Would this be the best 4 t5 bulbs combo to make it pop or should I replace one with the aqua blue special?

I don't want my lights to be deep blue like the powerbrites but would like all the colors to pop.

FRONT
B+
Science22k or Blue Special
Fiji Purple
B+
BACK

gilmour01 · Jan 1, 2010

the blue + and 22k bulbs pretty much look the same imo. i get a little better pop from uvl super actinic blues then the ATI blue plus, but they're both nice bulbs. in a 4 bulb fixture, i would toss out the fiji purple in favor of a 14k or daylight bulb of some sort. the fiji purples tend to be washed out by other bulbs imo.