Best t5 supplement for LED’s...?

[Malifry97]

I currently am running two Hipagero LED’s....on my tank at certain spots, I get anywhere from 50-175 par, I’m looking to supplement with t5’s. I only have room for one bulb. What bulb should I choose...coral plus, blue plus, actinic? I prefer a bluer but not too blue of a spectrum. Thanks in advance!

 

[Malifry97]

Bump!

 

[Crabs McJones]

A single bulb isnt going to do much I'm afraid. Itd likely be more of a waste of money for what youd get out of it.

 

[Malifry97]

A single bulb isnt going to do much I'm afraid. Itd likely be more of a waste of money for what youd get out of it.

Ok thanks!

 

[dwest]

If I had one bulb it would be a blue plus if I wanted bluer look or a coral plus if I wanted a whiter look.

 

[Malifry97]

A single bulb isnt going to do much I'm afraid. Itd likely be more of a waste of money for what youd get out of it.

Is it worth mentioning that my tank is only a 36 gallon in terms of what a single t5 has to offer. Not challenging your advice...just providing a little more info

 

[dwest]

Is it worth mentioning that my tank is only a 36 gallon in terms of what a single t5 has to offer. Not challenging your advice...just providing a little more info

I think crabs is right. One bulb isn’t going to give you much. But if that is all the room you have, I would still do it. Have you looked into an aquaticlife hybrid?

 

[Crabs McJones]

Is it worth mentioning that my tank is only a 36 gallon in terms of what a single t5 has to offer. Not challenging your advice...just providing a little more info

36 square or 36 bowfront? What are the dimensions?

 

[Malifry97]

36 square or 36 bowfront? What are the dimensions?

Bowfront...36x15x16

 

[jda]

On a good reflector with a good ballasts, you can expect between 80 and 100 PAR out of that one bulb just below the water and about 60 down where the corals are. Getting a single bulb retro with both a good reflector and good ballast can be hard, but not impossible. You could overdrive one to VHO specs and get about double that output... you will need an IceCap ballast for this.

 

[Malifry97]

On a good reflector with a good ballasts, you can expect between 80 and 100 PAR out of that one bulb just below the water and about 60 down where the corals are. Getting a single bulb retro with both a good reflector and good ballast can be hard, but not impossible. You could overdrive one to VHO specs and get about double that output... you will need an IceCap ballast for this.

OK Thanks! I don't mean to be needy...but could you link some of these things