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I have the Aquaticlife Hybrid fixture and run 2 of each for the reason stated above. The 4 Kessil 160's are on for the full 12hr lighting period giving me the sunrise and sunset feature as well, the T5's are on a 6 hr schedule coming on just as the Kessil's are at their peak intensity.Personally for T5’s I like ATI Blue+ they have a great spectrum for lps and make them pop. In a 6 fixture I would run 4 ATI Blue + and 2 ATI Actinics if you like a lot of blue, if you want a nice blue hue mixed with a bright white then I recommend 4 ATI Blue+ and 2 ATI Coral+
BRS did a video and it depends on how long you run them. They recommend between 12 and 18 months. I run mine 8 hours a day and change then every 12 months even though I fall in the 18 month category.Ok thank yall! How offen do I need to change bulb
This is a unique approach, with the GE 6500This is totally up to you and whatever you pick will probably be fine for the corals. To each their own on the colors. I would run 2x GE 6500k, 2x Actinics and 2x Blue Plus.
They can last up to 18 months before they need changing but should be changed around 12 months is what I've been told. But recently I noticed that one of the Blue + bulbs was much dimmer than the other one and they were replaced back in March, I remember reading somewhere that the bulbs do lose some intensity over time and become dimmer. I replaced the bulbs this past weekend and the tank looks a lot brighter. There was a big difference in brightness compared to the old bulbs. After seeing the difference I am now changing the bulbs every 8 - 9 months and not running them any longer than that.Ok thank yall! How offen do I need to change bulb