T5 LED advice needed

Dartolution · 01/26/2015, 02:13 AM

So I have one of those 300 Watt Mars Aqua cheapo Ebay fixtures that I picked up for the heck of it to see how it performed, and so far so good... I like the overall color it produces and its very bright and the spread is awesome on my 40B.
I want to supplement this fixture with 2 T5 bulbs in a retrofit fixture, one on either side of the LED fixture.

I have a 15K red sea and a Fiji purple KZ bulb right now.

Any suggestions for t5 combos for this setup?

I want something with PAR and POP.

Ive heard ATI's coral bulbs?

something on the 15K end.

mpierce · 01/26/2015, 12:53 PM

I liked a coral plus and a blue + when I supplimented my LEDs

Dartolution · 01/31/2015, 09:42 PM

What LED fixture do you have?

Dartolution · 02/09/2015, 04:29 AM

Opinions needed:

With this Mars aqua fixture now having been on the tank for around a month and a half I am getting very good color and decent growth but its time to upgrade my T5's and finish the lighting.

I am thinking of possibly two blue+ bulbs, one in the front, one in the back.

Ideas? thoughts?

Dartolution · 02/11/2015, 08:00 AM

bump

01/26/2015, 02:13 AM	#1
Dartolution Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Alabama Posts: 356	T5 LED advice needed So I have one of those 300 Watt Mars Aqua cheapo Ebay fixtures that I picked up for the heck of it to see how it performed, and so far so good... I like the overall color it produces and its very bright and the spread is awesome on my 40B. I want to supplement this fixture with 2 T5 bulbs in a retrofit fixture, one on either side of the LED fixture. I have a 15K red sea and a Fiji purple KZ bulb right now. Any suggestions for t5 combos for this setup? I want something with PAR and POP. Ive heard ATI's coral bulbs? something on the 15K end.

01/26/2015, 12:53 PM	#2
mpierce Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: EC, WI Posts: 133	I liked a coral plus and a blue + when I supplimented my LEDs __________________ 40B / 20L sump, custom stand - Kessil A160WE, RO 110 classic, Kalk dosing, Apex, MP10QD http://www.tcmas.org/v4/forums/showthread.php?49391-Pierce-s-40-breeder 120 - RETIRED

01/31/2015, 09:42 PM	#3
Dartolution Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Alabama Posts: 356	What LED fixture do you have?

02/09/2015, 04:29 AM	#4
Dartolution Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Alabama Posts: 356	Opinions needed: With this Mars aqua fixture now having been on the tank for around a month and a half I am getting very good color and decent growth but its time to upgrade my T5's and finish the lighting. I am thinking of possibly two blue+ bulbs, one in the front, one in the back. Ideas? thoughts?

02/11/2015, 08:00 AM	#5
Dartolution Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Alabama Posts: 356	bump