About ati bulbs ati t5 high output fluorescent bulbs have been at the forefront of t5 bulb technology since their introduction in 2000.
Best t5 bulb combination for reef tank.
Hey everyone im wondering what the best 4 bulb combination would be for my soon to be reef tank.
I have a 6 bulb ati fixture and i wanted to pick all of your brains as to which bulbs would make my sps dominated tank grow and pop.
As for t5 bulbs for my sps s.
The color of the aquarium lighting is a very personal choice.
The best way to pick your bulb choice if possible is matching an aquarium you have seen.
There are several great bulb manufacturers whose bulbs can be mixed and matched to create a great looking tank.
My halides leave shadows in my tank and don t cover my entire 75 gallon.
Best t5 hybrid fixture for a reef tank.
I have heard that ati makes good bulbs i would like to know what would be the best combo of them or any other brand of bulbs.
Aquaticlife t5 ho hybrid light 24 36 48 use with any of the above listed led fixtures.
In the charts below you will find.
We have put together some reference charts below for the most popular t5 fluorescent bulb brands to help you get an idea for how you might mix and match yourself.
We previously talked about when the best practices for changing bulbs and now we wanted to give you some recommendations for bulb color combinations.
Going to try out t5 s on my next build getting the 8x54 ati fixture.
Trying to pick a combination for the best growth or the best color will leave you spinning your wheels with opinions and blanket statements that may or may not have any truth to them.
Also i would like to know what range of corals i could have with these and if i could have an anemone.
For aquariums with a lot of lps corals a true actinic bulb can be used in place of purple plus to provide enhanced pop in coral color.
I have a 75 gallon tank.
Whats the best t5 bulb combination.
T5 to play with spectrum a little more.
Pacific sun lighting pandora hyperion s2 s r2 unless you re working with an established reefer diving into the bright world of tank lighting can feel as blinding as trying to count sun spots.