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Old 03-01-2012, 06:04 PM
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Ok all I have bought a RSM 250 and as for T-5's go I want to make sure that all my corals pop.

as for 6 x T-5's whatare the best bulb selection I dont have a clue
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How blue do you want your lights to be? You ran 10K halides right?

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I've tried a few combos really happy with ATI. I will take a look when igethome and let you know which ones.
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I've found ATI bulbs to be the best combo of price and quality. Try 4 blue+, a Purple+, and maybe a GE6500 if you can source one.

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