Which t5 to use

[leepink23]

I have a 48 inch Giesemann infiniti that will be due for bulb changes in a few months. I run 2 Phoenix 14k halides and 4 ati actinic with 2 Orphek blue plus bars. I have a mixed reef but predominantly sps. I had considered going to 2 blue plus and 2 actinic, 4 blue plus, 4 Giesemann super actinic or staying with the 4 ati actinic because I am getting good results. Any suggestions? I run the t5 8 hours per day.

 

[Skynyrd Fish]

I run 6 blue plus. So you could try 2 blue plus and two actinic.

 

[YankeeTankee]

blue plus, unless you really like the actinic look.

 

[greekspec2]

I ran the following on my Infiniti and like the 4-Actinic Blue with the Megachrome 20k, the Super Actinic are dimmer so the Actinic Blue overpowered them.

4-Super Actinics
2-Actinic Blue/2-Super Actinics
4-Actinic Blue

 

[Bpb]

I’d run a blue+ and an actinic in each bank. But I’d be running 10k halides in that bad boy

 

[leepink23]

I’d run a blue+ and an actinic in each bank. But I’d be running 10k halides in that bad boy

Which 10k bulb would you run?

 

[Bpb]

Which 10k bulb would you run?

Probably the Hamilton. But I like the real bright natural daylight look

 

[leepink23]

Probably the Hamilton. But I like the real bright natural daylight look

Interesting, I may try this at my next change. 10k halides and a mix of blue+ and actinic. I like the daylight look as well but I do like the Orphek at night

 

[Bpb]

Worth a shot if it won’t break the bank

 

[leepink23]

Worth a shot if it won’t break the bank

Yeah if I don’t like it I can go back to the Phoenix bulbs, I was leaning towards the blue+ and actinic either way or 4 blue plus

 

[greekspec2]

Yeah if I don’t like it I can go back to the Phoenix bulbs, I was leaning towards the blue+ and actinic either way or 4 blue plus

I got a brand new Giesemann Crystal 17,5k you can try $40 its very white and bright

 

[leepink23]

I got a brand new Giesemann Crystal 17,5k you can try $40 its very white and bright

I actually have 2 brand new of these I had thought about trying if I didn’t like the 10k. I really like the Phoenix 14k so still trying to decide if I want to change.

 

[greekspec2]

I actually have 2 brand new of these I had thought about trying if I didn’t like the 10k. I really like the Phoenix 14k so still trying to decide if I want to change.

to be very honest the Phoenix Helarc 'Blue' 14k is really a mislabel bulb thats more a 20k, pull it's color chromaticity coordinates and you will see but that's for another day.

Anyways If your interested in a 10k bulb then run the BLV/Ushio who designed the original 10k bulb. But to be very honest it should be the same as the Megachrome Marine and if I were you run those Crystals there very very pure white.

 

[leepink23]

to be very honest the Phoenix Helarc 'Blue' 14k is really a mislabel bulb thats more a 20k, pull it's color chromaticity coordinates and you will see but that's for another day.

Anyways If your interested in a 10k bulb then run the BLV/Ushio who designed the original 10k bulb. But to be very honest it should be the same as the Megachrome Marine and if I were you run those Crystals there very very pure white.

Interesting, that makes sense. I may just use the megachrome since I already have them when it’s time to change out. Thanks for the information

 

[Rmckoy]

I have 8 bulbs .
mom running 4 blue plus , 2 purple plus and 2 coral plus

 

[RCS82]

I really like the Phoenix 14k so still trying to decide if I want to change.

I have been in your boat forever now thinking about changing or switching bulbs, mainly cause I like experimenting and tweaking things lol.

 

[leepink23]

I have been in your boat forever now thinking about changing or switching bulbs, mainly cause I like experimenting and tweaking things lol.

Yeah that’s pretty much why I was thinking about it, getting very good results as is. I also have 2 mp40, 1 on each side and I have thought about adding a Red Sea ReefWave 45 and putting it on 1 side and the 2 mp40 on the opposite. But that may be too much for a 120 gallon tank

 

[RCS82]

Yeah that’s pretty much why I was thinking about it, getting very good results as is. I also have 2 mp40, 1 on each side and I have thought about adding a Red Sea ReefWave 45 and putting it on 1 side and the 2 mp40 on the opposite. But that may be too much for a 120 gallon tank

I have a 60g cube with a 250w Phoenix, a XR15 gen4 for "fun lighting", and 3 tunzes on random pulse flow inside of it lol.