ordering bulbs please advise!!!!!

stonedage · 10/31/2008, 11:00 AM

hopefully i can get some fast help on this so i can order today, the store that i will be getting my bulbs from sells only UV lighting, Coralvue and Aqua science bulbs, im going there because its local and I get a discount as per a club membership(and they are cheap anyhow) I have a 4 bulb w/ an icecap 660 and in my tank will be a mix of sps near thop lps and softies near the bottom. presently i have a 14k mh on my nano and like that colour but it could use more "glow" can someone advise me on which bulbs to get? Im thinking Aqua Science which come in:
Blue 22000k
Duo 17500k
Special 15000k so what mix of those would be best and give me a nice colour close to what FigiBlue has on page one http://reefcentral.com/forums/showth...5&pagenumber=1 (the amazing coloured one, way down)

the coralVue come in
10000k
Actinic

the UV lighting come in
WHite actinic(12000k)
Super actinic

Please help me make the right choice/ combo
thanks

bozoman · 10/31/2008, 12:53 PM

Copy and paste this in the T5 Q & A Thread, it is hundreds of pages of questions like yours. Grim is the board expert on t5's. It's likely you will find an answer to your question if you read through the thread(s) first.

10/31/2008, 11:00 AM	#1
stonedage Registered Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: ontario canada Posts: 137	ordering bulbs please advise!!!!! hopefully i can get some fast help on this so i can order today, the store that i will be getting my bulbs from sells only UV lighting, Coralvue and Aqua science bulbs, im going there because its local and I get a discount as per a club membership(and they are cheap anyhow) I have a 4 bulb w/ an icecap 660 and in my tank will be a mix of sps near thop lps and softies near the bottom. presently i have a 14k mh on my nano and like that colour but it could use more "glow" can someone advise me on which bulbs to get? Im thinking Aqua Science which come in: Blue 22000k Duo 17500k Special 15000k so what mix of those would be best and give me a nice colour close to what FigiBlue has on page one http://reefcentral.com/forums/showth...5&pagenumber=1 (the amazing coloured one, way down) the coralVue come in 10000k Actinic the UV lighting come in WHite actinic(12000k) Super actinic Please help me make the right choice/ combo thanks

10/31/2008, 12:53 PM	#2
bozoman Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Norway Posts: 151	Copy and paste this in the T5 Q & A Thread, it is hundreds of pages of questions like yours. Grim is the board expert on t5's. It's likely you will find an answer to your question if you read through the thread(s) first.