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Unread 10/07/2011, 06:38 PM   #24
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Originally Posted by curthendrix View Post
Just installed my T5 fixture today using 2 60" Fiji Purple T5s. Initial thoughts...2 bulbs were too much. I removed one so I'm only running 1 Fiji purple. Really like the color and look. Tank is much brighter and warmer in color. Reds, oranges and and pinks are much more pronounced. Even the greens, blues and purples are brighter...possibly because the tank itself is brighter.

The look actually now reminds me of my old radiums.
Try throwing an actinic in the other slot and see what you think. It will add in spectrum below the blues used in the AI fixtures. I feel this is the spectrum that will vastly improve LED setups along with the small portion of red found in the purple T5 bulbs.


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