Strictly T5 thread

[lorenz0]

here is one i have always found interesting

2 ATI blue+, 2 ATI blue special, 2 ATI pro color

[banditpowdercoat]

I also notice most of you have your lights 8-12" off the water. Is there a specific reason for this? I have my light hung form the celing, on a retractable string hanger, and we lower it to like 3" off the water. Is that bad? I have the Plexi cover on the light

The more I look at bulbs online, the more confused I get.........

[lastlight]

This was what REALLY sold me on the Pro Color when I was ordering my bulbs. He's actually not using them anymore though. UVL 75/25 or something similar sounding I think...



My bulbs are in transit. Hoping they arrive intact!

Not entirely sure of order (don't know yet how my light's are grouped for dawn/dusk) but thinking of:

Front
ATI Blue Plus
ATI Aquablue
ATI Blue Plus
ATI Pro Color
ATI Blue Plus
GE 6500K Daylight
ATI Blue Plus
ATI Aquablue
ATI Pro Color
ATI Blue Plus
ATI Aquablue
ATI Blue Plus

I'm new to T5 myself so I'm not sure what to really expect.

[Samw]

Originally Posted by lorenz0

here is one i have always found interesting

2 ATI blue+, 2 ATI blue special, 2 ATI pro color

I like this. Where are you guys getting your ATI bulbs?

What would be the equivalent from URI/UVL?

[Samw]

This is interesting. A T5HO bulb for $7.95USD. Can't be good.

39W Genesis T5 6500k

http://www.premiumaquatics.com/Merch...gory_Code=UVT5

[Canadian]

Originally Posted by Samw

I like this. Where are you guys getting your ATI bulbs?

What would be the equivalent from URI/UVL?

You can get ATI lamps in Victoria from Progressive Reef. Here's their online store:

http://progressivereef.com/t5bulbs.php

[Samw]

Thanks.

By the way, could someone tell me whose tank lorenzo attached to his post ? I thought it was his until I read that he doesn't use ATI.

http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k72/jartanyon/cl.jpg

[Canadian]

Originally Posted by Samw

Thanks.

By the way, could someone tell me whose tank lorenzo attached to his post ? I thought it was his until I read that he doesn't use ATI.

http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k72/jartanyon/cl.jpg

Sam,

The owner of the pictured tank has the username "fijiblue" on RC. He was running 2 x UVL Aqua Suns, 2 x ATI Blue Plus and 2 x ATI Aquablue Spezials and then swapped out the UVL Aqua Suns with 2 X ATI Pro Colors.

You can read and see a little more in this link:

http://reefcentral.com/forums/showth...readid=1332562

[Samw]

Originally Posted by Canadian

Sam,


You can read and see a little more in this link:

http://reefcentral.com/forums/showth...readid=1332562

Thanks. I wouldn't have found that thread on my own given that the Reef Central Search page only works for me at around midnight. The thread was a bit confusing.

I think I'm going to get 3 UVL Aquasuns and 2 UVL White Actinics for my 5 lamp fixture.

[Canadian]

Sam,

That combo would be quite "white" but I guess it depends on your preference for appearance. I also think you'll be missing out on enough blue spectrum that you won't get the kind of fluorescence most people are looking for.

I'd be more inclined to go with something like 3 ATI Blue Plus and 2 ATI Aquablue Spezial