T5/LED combo - T5 bulb layout?

[DarthChaos]

First off....I hate white tank.

I've been running AI Hydras...for a few years (see pic).
Same schedule - heavy blues, I love it - corals love it....life is good.

Last spring...I got an AquaticLife T5/LED Hybrid mount - so I could essentially hang the Hydras. But - now I get to use 4x T5s too.

Well - the T5s, kinda suck. I am running 4x Blue+ and tank is still, very white. I end up getting a 60" Reefbrite to help drown out some of white light from the T5s, but doesn't do much.

So question is - what T5 bulbs can I run, to not have the tank so white (pic attached)? I love using LEDs w/T5s, but I want - blue bulbs or some combo of blue, that does give off a white glow, that drowns out the LEDs heavy blue schedule.

Ideas? Thoughts?? Feedback???

 

[RedoubtReef]

I posted this earlier today for someone else with similar question:

2 Bulb T5 over IM20

I just added a 24" 2 bulb T5 light over my IM20 tank. It's an SPS dominant tank thats been running for a few months. I was previously using two 30 watt Nicrew LEDs. Now that I've set up the T5s, everything seems...not as bright. At least not as bright as the T5s I have running over my other tank...

www.reef2reef.com

 

[DarthChaos]

I posted this earlier today for someone else with similar question:

2 Bulb T5 over IM20

I just added a 24" 2 bulb T5 light over my IM20 tank. It's an SPS dominant tank thats been running for a few months. I was previously using two 30 watt Nicrew LEDs. Now that I've set up the T5s, everything seems...not as bright. At least not as bright as the T5s I have running over my other tank...

www.reef2reef.com

Thank you! That's legit helpful....

Looks like I'm gonna test out some Atinic bulbs.

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

Actinic

 

[Eagle_Steve]

Actinic

I agree.

 

[MtnDewMan]

I run an XR15 G6 Pro with 4 T5 supplements. Two Blue+ and two super actinic. Seems to be a good combination for me.

 

[Brymac1]

I never thought I’d hear someone say blue plus bulbs are white, they’ve always been too blue for me lol. To each they’re own I guess

 

[DarthChaos]

I run an XR15 G6 Pro with 4 T5 supplements. Two Blue+ and two super actinic. Seems to be a good combination for me.

This is what I'm gonna try. Ordered 2 actinic

 

[DarthChaos]

I never thought I’d hear someone say blue plus bulbs are white, they’ve always been too blue for me lol. To each they’re own I guess

Lol, that's why I shared the pics.

I had someone else tell me the same thing - showed me a pic of his bulbs, they look much bluer than mine. Both ATI ‍

Bulbs only been running since May 2022 - think....9 hrs? So - don't see them going yet. Always found them to be whiter.