What t5 bulbs should I use?

[Aidan_823]

Hi, I have an aquatic-life t5 fixture (I don’t know the model) but what ATI bulbs should I use for the best coloring? I’m looking for more blue than white though. Thank you!

 

[jimk60]

Personally I like the blue+ coral+ run half and half. You might want a little more blue+.

 

[Potatohead]

How many bulbs are in the fixture?

 

[UMALUM]

Personally I like the blue+ coral+ run half and half. You might want a little more blue+.

^ this or maybe 3 -1. Whatever you do don't run all blue unless you want a washed out green tint. Been there done that.

 

[Aidan_823]

How many bulbs are in the fixture?

Four bulbs

 

[twentyleagues]

I always like to have at least 1 actinic bulb in the batch but over all blue+ is a well rounded spectrum. On 4 bulb I would probably start with 1 actinic 2 blue+ and a whiter bulb. Depending on how I liked it I may swap out one of the other blue+ with another white.

 

[Dburr1014]

I run two Coral + and two blue + but I also have an LED fixture as the main lighting.

 

[bobnicaragua]

I would go 2 blue plus and 2 coral plus. Then run the LEDs all blue.