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Unread 03/07/2012, 03:42 PM   #1
slickrick75150
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T5 lighting

Just woundering what t5 bulbs I should get what's a good combo to have?


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Unread 03/07/2012, 03:54 PM   #2
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ATI is usually a brand people recommend and they are the ones I use.

6-Bulb combination
•3 ATI Blue Plus
•2 ATI Aquablue Special
•1 ATI Purple Plus

That is ATIs recommendation. I trade out one of the Aquablues for another blue plus. Next time I do lights I think I am going to do the 2 aquablue and 3 blue+ to see if I like it better or not, but people have warned that with 2 aquablues you kinda get a washed out look.

If you have a 4 bulb ATI recommends

•2 ATI Blue Plus
•1 ATI Aquablue Special
•1 ATI Purple Plus

Purple Plus will make reds pop more, but If you don't have much for reds, another Blue+ would do.


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Unread 03/07/2012, 03:56 PM   #3
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What about for a 4 bulb set up?


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Unread 03/07/2012, 04:36 PM   #4
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What about for a 4 bulb set up?


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ATI 2 Blue +, 1 Purple+
GE 65000K daylight

They is a picture in my current photo ablum of a 28g bow front if you want to see what they look like.


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