t5 bulb recommendation for 8 bulb unit?

larryfl1 · 07/04/2009, 05:11 AM

hey all,

i have an 8 bulb fana marin starfire t5 fixture....

it has 2 ballasts with 4 bulbs on each and are dimmable....

which bulbs would you recommend....

i had already purchased the following as they were recommended but i dont have to use them... or i can use some.....

3 ATI-54W ATI BLUE PLUS 54 W
2 ATI-54W-S ATI AQUA BLUE SPECIAL 54W
1 SL-531030 PowerChrome midday 54 Watt
1 SL-531060 POWERCHROME Pure Actinic 420nm 54watt T5

any advice would be appreciated

LoyalConvict · 07/04/2009, 06:10 AM

Canâ€™t really make any kind of recommendation as I donâ€™t know what type of look you are going for. Right now I have

Front
ati blue plus
ati aqua blue special
ati blue plus
ati true actinic
uv super actinic
giesemann true actinic
ati blue plus
uv actinic whit
Back

And I feel it is way to white yet because of the actinic white but looked slightly better than the uv 10 k's I have. that and my bulbs are 11 months old

For a bluer look I am going to try this in the next few weeks when I order bulbs

Front
ati blue plus
ati aqua blue special
ati blue plus
giesemann true actinic
ati blue plus
giesemann true actinic
ati aqua blue special
ati blue plus
Back

but you would be alot better served to ask your question on grims thread

http://reefcentral.com/forums/showth...1#post15294371

patsfan1130 · 07/04/2009, 06:24 AM

From front to back

Blue Plus
Super actinic
GE 6500 daylight
Blue plus
UVL Aquasun
Blue Plus
Aquablue
Blue plus

Gives a nice 14k look and I am very happy with it

StarF · 07/04/2009, 06:34 AM

asked the same question a few days ago, mabye it can help you:

http://reefcentral.com/forums/showth...8#post15298578

07/04/2009, 05:11 AM	#1
larryfl1 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 797	t5 bulb recommendation for 8 bulb unit? hey all, i have an 8 bulb fana marin starfire t5 fixture.... it has 2 ballasts with 4 bulbs on each and are dimmable.... which bulbs would you recommend.... i had already purchased the following as they were recommended but i dont have to use them... or i can use some..... 3 ATI-54W ATI BLUE PLUS 54 W 2 ATI-54W-S ATI AQUA BLUE SPECIAL 54W 1 SL-531030 PowerChrome midday 54 Watt 1 SL-531060 POWERCHROME Pure Actinic 420nm 54watt T5 any advice would be appreciated

07/04/2009, 06:10 AM	#2
LoyalConvict Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 468	Canâ€™t really make any kind of recommendation as I donâ€™t know what type of look you are going for. Right now I have Front ati blue plus ati aqua blue special ati blue plus ati true actinic uv super actinic giesemann true actinic ati blue plus uv actinic whit Back And I feel it is way to white yet because of the actinic white but looked slightly better than the uv 10 k's I have. that and my bulbs are 11 months old For a bluer look I am going to try this in the next few weeks when I order bulbs Front ati blue plus ati aqua blue special ati blue plus giesemann true actinic ati blue plus giesemann true actinic ati aqua blue special ati blue plus Back but you would be alot better served to ask your question on grims thread http://reefcentral.com/forums/showth...1#post15294371 __________________ Contemplating sushifried I Have - Ichthyophobia, Hydrophobia, Hyalophobia, and Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia Current Tank Info: 90 Reef, 55 fuge - 75 FOWLR 30 fuge

07/04/2009, 06:24 AM	#3
patsfan1130 Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Woburn, Ma Posts: 2,010	From front to back Blue Plus Super actinic GE 6500 daylight Blue plus UVL Aquasun Blue Plus Aquablue Blue plus Gives a nice 14k look and I am very happy with it __________________ My cat's breath smells like cat food Member of the Boston Reefers Society Current Tank Info: 75g lps, 90g sps, 120g mixed, 180 nem tank, 300g reef, 600g up & coming reef

07/04/2009, 06:34 AM	#4
StarF Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Denmark Posts: 586	asked the same question a few days ago, mabye it can help you: http://reefcentral.com/forums/showth...8#post15298578