T5 light bulbs

Rmonson · Nov 10, 2013

What do you think the best 6 bulb combination would be for a mixed reef tank?

kacrocorals581 · Nov 10, 2013

4 ati blue + purple+ aqua blue special

Greenstreet.1 · Nov 10, 2013

4 bulb ATI +blue +coral plus +purple plus x2

cbc4447 · Nov 10, 2013

kacrocorals581 said:
4 ati blue + purple+ aqua blue special

this is what I use and recommend

jeremy · Nov 10, 2013

4 blue plus 2 coral plus

Aqua fire/medic · Nov 10, 2013

So many different combos you can run for a mixed reef as long as you have proper coral placement. I like the 4 blue + 1 purple + 1 coral +

petraio · Nov 10, 2013

5 blu+ 1 purple plus! get spa to color up amzinlly i have 8x54 my combo 6 bue+ 2 purple plus

MBG75 · Nov 10, 2013

3blue+
2coral+
1purple+

Nice for taking pics too.

Rmonson · Nov 11, 2013

It seems like 4 blues would be a little too much blue. But ATI is the way to go?

jtucker022187 · Nov 11, 2013

Ultimately it depends on your taste and what you like. You're going to get growth with almost every combo. Some people like more of the blueish look some like whiter. Your actinics are going to be vital in growth though. I would suggest getting pics, cause you can put the bulb combo in one way and switch the bulbs around and you have a different tint.

My setup is as follows from front to back giesmann actinic, wave point coral wave, giesmann actinic, wave point red wave, giesmann aquablue+, giesmann actinic.

This is what my tank looks like

Rmonson · Nov 12, 2013

Nice tank!! Now I have 3 blues 2 10000ks and one uvl aquasun but I wanted to try a different kind of bulb. I like what my tanks looks like now so I think I'll go 3 blues.

jtucker022187 · Nov 12, 2013

Ati or giesmann, I have used wave point and had great growth

tanked37 · Nov 30, 2013

I run 1 10k white, 4 blues, 1 purple. Seems most don't do the white just mostly blue. Honestly only high light sps' do well in my tank. Even star polyp and mushrooms only do well under rocks or on sides of rocks out of direct light. Should I change my lights at all.

jtucker022187 · Nov 30, 2013

Depends on what you want to keep, if you want softies then yes

reefndude · Nov 30, 2013

I use 4 blue+ 1 purple and 1 coral+
Just switched coral+ from ge6500k.
I personally wanted a little bluer look. This combo gave me good coral and growth in my mixed tank

Rmonson · Dec 2, 2013

Do any of you have pictures of your tanks with these light combinations that you could put up on here?

jtucker022187 · Dec 2, 2013

jtucker022187 said:
Ultimately it depends on your taste and what you like. You're going to get growth with almost every combo. Some people like more of the blueish look some like whiter. Your actinics are going to be vital in growth though. I would suggest getting pics, cause you can put the bulb combo in one way and switch the bulbs around and you have a different tint.

My setup is as follows from front to back giesmann actinic, wave point coral wave, giesmann actinic, wave point red wave, giesmann aquablue+, giesmann actinic.

This is what my tank looks like

Here is mine again