need bulb selection advice please

bigdog82 · 11/23/2009, 09:53 PM

i have a 55gal with 4t5 ho with a 660 ballast. in my tank i have mostly sps some lps and some zoos.i want bulbs to bring out maxium color but also nice growth of corals. im planning on going with giesemann powerchrome. my opitions are as follows aquablue 6000k+15000k,actinic450,midday6000k pure actinic420 and aquaflora.please any advice would be great

yongpanda · 11/24/2009, 05:42 PM

All i can tell you is that the bluer lights will definitly bring out the colors.
the person to ask about T5 light selection would be grimreefer he knows it all.

I have a similar motive "having corals bring out mroe color". i have a 6 bulb and use [1uvl75/25,1 uvl super actinic, 1 ati aquablue special, 3ati blue+]
http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1745770

11/23/2009, 09:53 PM	#1
bigdog82 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Alabama Posts: 45	need bulb selection advice please i have a 55gal with 4t5 ho with a 660 ballast. in my tank i have mostly sps some lps and some zoos.i want bulbs to bring out maxium color but also nice growth of corals. im planning on going with giesemann powerchrome. my opitions are as follows aquablue 6000k+15000k,actinic450,midday6000k pure actinic420 and aquaflora.please any advice would be great

11/24/2009, 05:42 PM	#2
yongpanda Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: United States Posts: 504	All i can tell you is that the bluer lights will definitly bring out the colors. the person to ask about T5 light selection would be grimreefer he knows it all. I have a similar motive "having corals bring out mroe color". i have a 6 bulb and use [1uvl75/25,1 uvl super actinic, 1 ati aquablue special, 3ati blue+] http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1745770 __________________ I'm not obssesed with aquariums, I just find them very interesting :D Current Tank Info: Elos Midi in the making