T5 bulb question...

gREEF stricken · 12/17/2014, 08:51 PM

Ok, built a custom canopy for 3ea 250W MH lamps. Canopy is 5' long with 1ea 4' T5 rigs on each side. These two bulbs are for standalone coral fluorescence display....if it were you what 2 bulbs would you go with...

GS

rtparty · 12/17/2014, 11:02 PM

Blue plus or straight actinic

Reef Frog · 12/18/2014, 12:55 AM

I researched this in the past and it seems the proteins found in corals fluoresce from the 420nm to 450nm range: actnic to royal blue.

12/17/2014, 08:51 PM	#1
gREEF stricken Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Puyallup WA Posts: 200	T5 bulb question... Ok, built a custom canopy for 3ea 250W MH lamps. Canopy is 5' long with 1ea 4' T5 rigs on each side. These two bulbs are for standalone coral fluorescence display....if it were you what 2 bulbs would you go with... GS

12/17/2014, 11:02 PM	#2
rtparty Raise The Reef! Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Utah Posts: 7,404	Blue plus or straight actinic __________________ Ryan Click on my user name and check out my homepage! Current Tank Info: 50g Cadlights/Giesemann Spectra (250w Radium, 2 ATI Blue Plus, 2 ATI Actinic)/2 x Vortech MP10wQD/Skimz SN123/Eheim Compact 3000+

12/18/2014, 12:55 AM	#3
Reef Frog Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Maryland Posts: 3,121	I researched this in the past and it seems the proteins found in corals fluoresce from the 420nm to 450nm range: actnic to royal blue.