Which t5 light setup is better in your opinion?

Slayer33 · 11/21/2017, 04:57 PM

Hi all,

I recently upgraded my Orbit IC LED to a quad t5ho fixture. I'm still using the Orbit as my supplement lighting for blue outside the t5 light schedule.

I went with the ATI "most popular" bulb setup and I don't know if I am liking how blue it is.. This setup consists of all AIT bulbs 3x Blue Plus and 1x Coral Plus. This is pictured in the first image. The second is with 2x ATI Blue Plus 1x Fluval Power Spectrum and 1x Fluval Actinic I. I think I might switch back to the ATI/Fluval setup.. thoughts?

maddmaxx · 11/21/2017, 05:07 PM

replace one of the blue plus with another coral plus and your good to go...

homer1475 · 11/21/2017, 05:09 PM

Have you tried switching positions of the bulbs? You would be very surprised how much the color can seem to switch to our eyes by just changing bulb positions.

I currently run:
3 blue +
2 coral +
1 actninic

All ATI bulbs.
The coral + bulbs add quite a bit of white to the blues.

homer1475 · 11/21/2017, 05:10 PM

As mentioned above, in your 4 bulb setup I would also switch out a blue + for a coral +.

Slayer33 · 11/21/2017, 05:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by homer1475

Have you tried switching positions of the bulbs? You would be very surprised how much the color can seem to switch to our eyes by just changing bulb positions.

I currently run:
3 blue +
2 coral +
1 actninic

All ATI bulbs.
The coral + bulbs add quite a bit of white to the blues.

Would the actinic benefit coral growth more than a coral +?

Here is how I have the bulbs laid out:

front
blue plus
blue plus
coral plus
blue plus
rear

in the second photo

front
blue plus
blue plus
power spectrum
actinic
rear

11/21/2017, 04:57 PM	#1
Slayer33 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2017 Posts: 41	Which t5 light setup is better in your opinion? Hi all, I recently upgraded my Orbit IC LED to a quad t5ho fixture. I'm still using the Orbit as my supplement lighting for blue outside the t5 light schedule. I went with the ATI "most popular" bulb setup and I don't know if I am liking how blue it is.. This setup consists of all AIT bulbs 3x Blue Plus and 1x Coral Plus. This is pictured in the first image. The second is with 2x ATI Blue Plus 1x Fluval Power Spectrum and 1x Fluval Actinic I. I think I might switch back to the ATI/Fluval setup.. thoughts?

11/21/2017, 05:07 PM	#2
maddmaxx Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Jersey Shore Posts: 3,003	replace one of the blue plus with another coral plus and your good to go... __________________ One Life One Shot Current Tank Info: 40B Mixed reef

11/21/2017, 05:09 PM	#3
homer1475 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Upstate NY Posts: 5,313	Have you tried switching positions of the bulbs? You would be very surprised how much the color can seem to switch to our eyes by just changing bulb positions. I currently run: 3 blue + 2 coral + 1 actninic All ATI bulbs. The coral + bulbs add quite a bit of white to the blues. __________________ 80G SCA Build: http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2560256 Originally posted by der_wille_zur_macht: "He's just taking his lunch to work"

11/21/2017, 05:10 PM	#4
homer1475 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Upstate NY Posts: 5,313	As mentioned above, in your 4 bulb setup I would also switch out a blue + for a coral +. __________________ 80G SCA Build: http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2560256 Originally posted by der_wille_zur_macht: "He's just taking his lunch to work"