T5 Color Combo

[Christopher Davis]

Ooh I like that look. How big is the tank?

90! I love the colors!

 

[Christopher Davis]

How long do people run their t5 per day if you are running LEDs as well?

6 hrs

 

[Christopher Davis]

Love it!!! I also use a coraline colormax for reds! I switch between the uv and reds

 

[Tphill]

I was running your combo #1, but looked too much like windex. I'm currently running 2 B+, C+, and A. Will be swapping A for P+ to be your combo #2 as soon as my BRS order gets here.

 

[Rispa]

Good to hear. I want to try that bulb next.

 

[Zachary Roy]

B+ C+ here

Same here w/LED in center

 

[CindyKz]

All B+, but on an LED/T5 hybrid.

When it was all T5s I experimented. I think my best was 2B+, 2C+, a P+ and an actinic. Or maybe take out the P+ and add another actinic - Now that I re-read this, I think I decided the P+ made it too red.

 

[DSC reef]

We supplemented our halides with 2 blue plus and 2 actinic. I tried all blue plus and preferred the actinic in the mix. I really like giesemann actinic blues better than the blue plus.

 

[miPapareef]

2 B+ and 2 C+ around AP700 set at 64% and the color wheel sitting between ocean blue 3/4.

 

[Dancingmad]

Other: Please describe in comments

There are so many options and things to check out! How can anyone ever settle without trying something new? Reading this I have at least 6 new combos to try.

 

[madweazl]

How long do people run their t5 per day if you are running LEDs as well?

I run them for eight hours. The LEDs run for 12 hours (two hour ramp up and down).

 

[Jordan Prather]

I'm running 2 b+ and 2 actinic in an aquatic life hybred. I haven't gotten the leds yet but I'm going to run zetlight UFOs it's what was recommended to me so we'll see I guess.

 

[sfin52]

I use led

 

[Crabs McJones]

How long do people run their t5 per day if you are running LEDs as well?

I've been running 10 hours, led comes on at 11 and ramps up for an hour, t5s come on for 8 hours then turn off and the leds ramp down to off for an hour.

 

[JMetaxas]

4 b+, 1 C+ and one Actinic

 

[40B Knasty]

ATI B+, C+, B+, A
Kind of looks like my report card back in high school

 

[Rispa]

ATI B+, C+, B+, A
Kind of looks like my report card back in high school

Lol this thread was giving me flashbacks too

 

[Crabs McJones]

ATI B+, C+, B+, A
Kind of looks like my report card back in high school

 

[KSReefing]

I'm curious to those running just B+ and actinics how you like it? With LEDs as well. I'm a more blue fan.

 

[DarkSky]

Just actually ordered 8 bulbs for my new 60" power module.

4 x B+
3 x A
1 x P+

Nice thing with power modules is you can adjust the spectrum for how you like it via the leds.