roshi719
Official fish poo remover
I have a 4 bulb fixture that is going over a frag tank that is mostly zoos and chalices. I want a very blue color as that is what I like. what would be my best bulb choices for this fixture?
4 bulb T5 bulb choices
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my rec:
3 blue plus, 1 blue special (ati bulbs)
you could also try:
3 blue plus, 1 ge 6500
or:
2 blue plus, 2 blue special
as you can see, the blue+ is key to your success. there are other bulbs out there that have a similar spectrum as the b+. i haven't tried those but the b+ is tried and true and reasonably priced
3 blue plus, 1 blue special (ati bulbs)
you could also try:
3 blue plus, 1 ge 6500
or:
2 blue plus, 2 blue special
as you can see, the blue+ is key to your success. there are other bulbs out there that have a similar spectrum as the b+. i haven't tried those but the b+ is tried and true and reasonably priced
The best tank I ever saw had this combo.
UVL superactinic
ATI blue plus
ATI aquablue special
GE 65000K daylight
Not in that order though. But honestly most people think that his tank looks photoshopped because of the corals and colors, but it is not. Check out Aquabucket's tank on RC to see it.
UVL superactinic
ATI blue plus
ATI aquablue special
GE 65000K daylight
Not in that order though. But honestly most people think that his tank looks photoshopped because of the corals and colors, but it is not. Check out Aquabucket's tank on RC to see it.
i've tried both of the abovementioned combos.
IMO, the UVL aquasun has a pink hue to it. other than that it's a nice bulb. for whatever reason i couldn't get rid of that hue no matter what i did.
the UVL superactinic is a sharp bulb. i would run b+, 6500, superactinic, blue special front to back for best blending. this should give some nice pop.
right now i am running 8 blubs: b+, b+, fiji purple, b+, b special, b+, b special, b+ front to back in my reef. i like my blue.
IMO, the UVL aquasun has a pink hue to it. other than that it's a nice bulb. for whatever reason i couldn't get rid of that hue no matter what i did.
the UVL superactinic is a sharp bulb. i would run b+, 6500, superactinic, blue special front to back for best blending. this should give some nice pop.
right now i am running 8 blubs: b+, b+, fiji purple, b+, b special, b+, b special, b+ front to back in my reef. i like my blue.
The only websites I know that carry the Aquascience are aquarium specialty and where I ordered mine from fishnreef.com
reefdan....the aquacience bulbs really make the colors in the tank pop. The 15k is surprisingly blue. They were recommended to me by 143gadgets, he is in my local club.
reefdan....the aquacience bulbs really make the colors in the tank pop. The 15k is surprisingly blue. They were recommended to me by 143gadgets, he is in my local club.
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roshi719
Official fish poo remover
Reefdan: thanks for the help.
I have two blue + in there now as wel as a fiji purple and an aquasun. I love how it looks with just the blue +'s on, but with the other two on it is just too yellow for my taste. Then again I think there should be one more level of blue in MH bulbs cuz 20 K ain't blue enough for me!!
I have two blue + in there now as wel as a fiji purple and an aquasun. I love how it looks with just the blue +'s on, but with the other two on it is just too yellow for my taste. Then again I think there should be one more level of blue in MH bulbs cuz 20 K ain't blue enough for me!!
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roshi719
Official fish poo remover
I may just give that a shot, but if I'm gonna order a bulb, I'll prolly order a few different ones, so I can justify shipping. Plus I will have some to play around with then!
Question: I have a friend that only has a two bulb setup and is looking for a slightly blue look....he has a daytime and a 50/50 but is looking into changing and doesnt really care for the day time bulb...any suggestions? I figure one 50/50 and something actinic?? Sorry if i shouldnt ask here on your thread but i figured its on topic...
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