Best T5 HO bulbs?

[Reefbuds]

Need to replace my T5 bulbs soon and am wondering what the opinions on the best brand of T5 HO bulbs are? Also looking for any opinions on color spectrums in these bulbs. I currently use a 10000k white and reef plus which is more of a purple/ red than the blue actinic.

 

[Reefbuds]

From what I can tell ATI is one of the best out there. Is this true? And if so which combo would consider best for a 2 bulb fixture? Coral plus, Blue, Aquablue, Purple plus or True Actinic?

 

[Greaps]

For two bulbs it depends on your intended use.
Two bulbs main lighting I would recommend Blue+ and Coral+

 

[Reefbuds]

For two bulbs it depends on your intended use.
Two bulbs main lighting I would recommend Blue+ and Coral+

This is what I was thinking as well. I also use LED which has 420/460 and 10k 12k white so I'm looking for some red in there

 

[Potatohead]

Blue plus and either purple or coral for second bulb.

 

[Reefbuds]

Ty

 

[A. grandis]

This is what I was thinking as well. I also use LED which has 420/460 and 10k 12k white so I'm looking for some red in there

2 bulbs only?
ATI Blue Plus and ATI Coral Plus or a ATI Aquablue Special. If you want to go ATIs.

If you could remove the LEDs and have more tubes over the tank you would have a much better quality lighting system with only T5s. Then your choices of mixing bulbs would be better too.


Grandis.