changing bulbs on a current T5 HO fixture

johnny313 · 04/12/2011, 09:52 AM

Im thinking 2 x ATI purple plus. 2 x ATI aqua blue special. 2x ATI Blue plus.

any thoughts?

masonicman · 04/12/2011, 12:00 PM

I Have that same set up now and the look is killer. I changed to that set up a little more then a month ago and its like night and day. I got my bulbs from Hello-lights. Def. recommend.

johnny313 · 04/12/2011, 12:12 PM

how did you place the bulbs in the fixture? did you place the same 2 bulbs next to each other? like 2, 2 and 2? or 2 purplus at each end? ect....

masonicman · 04/12/2011, 12:29 PM

I have two fixtures and I just checked my order to make sure. This is what I got in the first fixture. 1 ATI purple plus than 1 12000K Aquablue Special T5 HO Fluorescent then 1 ATI purple plus than 1 12000K Aquablue Special T5 HO Fluorescent.
Second fixture has two 54W Blue Plus T5 HO Fluorescent-ATI.
Before and after pics. Plus a mushroom clean out

johnny313 · 04/12/2011, 01:14 PM

nice! major difference

04/12/2011, 09:52 AM	#1
johnny313 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: New Jersey Posts: 649	changing bulbs on a current T5 HO fixture Im thinking 2 x ATI purple plus. 2 x ATI aqua blue special. 2x ATI Blue plus. any thoughts?

04/12/2011, 12:00 PM	#2
masonicman Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: NJ Posts: 1,313	I Have that same set up now and the look is killer. I changed to that set up a little more then a month ago and its like night and day. I got my bulbs from Hello-lights. Def. recommend. __________________ It is better to ask for forgiveness then to ask for permission.......... Current Tank Info: 75 gal mixed reef, 216w LED, Remora Pro skimmer, HOB fuge, 400w htr, ATO RO/DI, 90lbs LR and 1" SB.

04/12/2011, 12:29 PM	#4
masonicman Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: NJ Posts: 1,313	I have two fixtures and I just checked my order to make sure. This is what I got in the first fixture. 1 ATI purple plus than 1 12000K Aquablue Special T5 HO Fluorescent then 1 ATI purple plus than 1 12000K Aquablue Special T5 HO Fluorescent. Second fixture has two 54W Blue Plus T5 HO Fluorescent-ATI. Before and after pics. Plus a mushroom clean out __________________ It is better to ask for forgiveness then to ask for permission.......... Current Tank Info: 75 gal mixed reef, 216w LED, Remora Pro skimmer, HOB fuge, 400w htr, ATO RO/DI, 90lbs LR and 1" SB. Last edited by masonicman; 04/12/2011 at 12:38 PM.

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04/12/2011, 12:12 PM	#3
johnny313 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: New Jersey Posts: 649	how did you place the bulbs in the fixture? did you place the same 2 bulbs next to each other? like 2, 2 and 2? or 2 purplus at each end? ect....

04/12/2011, 01:14 PM	#5
johnny313 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: New Jersey Posts: 649	nice! major difference