20k T-5's?

henrystyle · 04/19/2009, 04:37 PM

Does anyone know if they sell 20K T-5 bulbs ???

noboddi · 04/19/2009, 04:47 PM

The blue bulbs, 460nm. have about the same look. ATI Blue + is one

PaulErik · 04/19/2009, 06:08 PM

All of the blue lamps ATI blue plus, Giesemann actinic plus and other 450nm/460nm lamps are generally considered 20,000K +. They give off nice pop to fluorescent pigments in corals and appear very bright blue when used alone. Personally they appear more monochromatic blue than 20,000K halides to me.

henrystyle · 04/19/2009, 09:24 PM

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Originally posted by PaulErik
All of the blue lamps ATI blue plus, Giesemann actinic plus and other 450nm/460nm lamps are generally considered 20,000K +. They give off nice pop to fluorescent pigments in corals and appear very bright blue when used alone. Personally they appear more monochromatic blue than 20,000K halides to me.

thanks...good info. Do your have any knowledge of the aquamedic reef blue t5 bulb? Heard thats a 20k full spectrum bulb.

noboddi · 04/19/2009, 10:29 PM

ATI Blue + is probably the most popular T5 bulb (of all types) on the market; Geisemann Actinic + probably second most popular blue bulb. Don't really know anyone running anything else sorry. Might check Grimreefers web site http://tfivetesting.googlepages.com/

04/19/2009, 04:37 PM	#1
henrystyle Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: East Stroudsburg, Pa Posts: 668	20k T-5's? Does anyone know if they sell 20K T-5 bulbs ???

04/19/2009, 04:47 PM	#2
noboddi Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 813	The blue bulbs, 460nm. have about the same look. ATI Blue + is one __________________ Entia non sunt multiplicanda praeter necessitatem - William of Ockham Current Tank Info: 55 gallon (36x18x20), 40 gallon sump, 25 gallon refugium, TEK 6x39w fixture, Osmolator, Kalk Reactor, Vortech MP20, 2 Koralia 3s on controller, Acropora, Anthelia, Montipora, Starry Blenny, Yellow Watchman, Rainford Goby, Tiger Gobies

04/19/2009, 10:29 PM	#5
noboddi Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 813	ATI Blue + is probably the most popular T5 bulb (of all types) on the market; Geisemann Actinic + probably second most popular blue bulb. Don't really know anyone running anything else sorry. Might check Grimreefers web site http://tfivetesting.googlepages.com/ __________________ Entia non sunt multiplicanda praeter necessitatem - William of Ockham Current Tank Info: 55 gallon (36x18x20), 40 gallon sump, 25 gallon refugium, TEK 6x39w fixture, Osmolator, Kalk Reactor, Vortech MP20, 2 Koralia 3s on controller, Acropora, Anthelia, Montipora, Starry Blenny, Yellow Watchman, Rainford Goby, Tiger Gobies

04/19/2009, 06:08 PM	#3
PaulErik Premium Member Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: North Charleston, SC Posts: 1,703	All of the blue lamps ATI blue plus, Giesemann actinic plus and other 450nm/460nm lamps are generally considered 20,000K +. They give off nice pop to fluorescent pigments in corals and appear very bright blue when used alone. Personally they appear more monochromatic blue than 20,000K halides to me.