What two ATI T5 bulbs for supplement?

tmc1313 · 02/04/2014, 09:37 AM

I'm running two AI Hydra 52's over a 5 foot tank with a center brace. The spread is pretty good, but I do have some dead spots. Raising the Hydra 52's is not an option. I am going to add a 60" T5 two bulb retrofit kit. The plan is Led's in the middle with one T5 bulb in the front and one in the back. I think this will smooth everything out as far as shadowing and dark areas. So my question is what two bulbs will look good with the full spectrum hydra 52's. Here is a quick pic I just took, so you can see the darker areas I'm talking about (the middle and ends).

tmc1313 · 02/04/2014, 01:55 PM

No suggestions?

rtparty · 02/04/2014, 03:51 PM

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Originally Posted by tmc1313

No suggestions?

4 hours is quite quick. A lot of people are working.

2 ATI Blue Plus is a great choice.

davocean · 02/04/2014, 04:02 PM

2 blue plus may work, or a blue plus and a coral plus in back might brighten that uneven background maybe.

tmc1313 · 02/04/2014, 05:13 PM

Well, everything has been ordered. For bulbs I ordered all ATI, they include:
2 - blue+
2 - true actinic
2 - coral+
1 - purple+
Hopefully out of all of these I will find a combo that works with 52's.

Heisenreef · 06/12/2014, 11:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tmc1313

Well, everything has been ordered. For bulbs I ordered all ATI, they include:
2 - blue+
2 - true actinic
2 - coral+
1 - purple+
Hopefully out of all of these I will find a combo that works with 52's.

How did this work out for you? Thinking of doing something similar.

kwroberto · 06/13/2014, 07:21 PM

2 blue plus or 1 if that's too blue...1 blue plus and a aqua blue spcial

02/04/2014, 09:37 AM	#1
tmc1313 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Bristol, Connecticut Posts: 1,530	What two ATI T5 bulbs for supplement? I'm running two AI Hydra 52's over a 5 foot tank with a center brace. The spread is pretty good, but I do have some dead spots. Raising the Hydra 52's is not an option. I am going to add a 60" T5 two bulb retrofit kit. The plan is Led's in the middle with one T5 bulb in the front and one in the back. I think this will smooth everything out as far as shadowing and dark areas. So my question is what two bulbs will look good with the full spectrum hydra 52's. Here is a quick pic I just took, so you can see the darker areas I'm talking about (the middle and ends). __________________ --Todd Last edited by tmc1313; 02/04/2014 at 10:13 AM.

02/04/2014, 01:55 PM	#2
tmc1313 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Bristol, Connecticut Posts: 1,530	No suggestions? __________________ --Todd

02/04/2014, 04:02 PM	#4
davocean Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 14,655	2 blue plus may work, or a blue plus and a coral plus in back might brighten that uneven background maybe. __________________ There's a fine line between owning your tank and your tank owning you! Current Tank Info: SCA 120g RR Starfire, Tunze silence 1073.02 return, 40g sump w/ fuge, SWC Extreme 160 cone skimmer,Geismann reflexx 4xT5, 2x Panorama Pro LED strips, Vortech MP40QD

02/04/2014, 05:13 PM	#5
tmc1313 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Bristol, Connecticut Posts: 1,530	Well, everything has been ordered. For bulbs I ordered all ATI, they include: 2 - blue+ 2 - true actinic 2 - coral+ 1 - purple+ Hopefully out of all of these I will find a combo that works with 52's. __________________ --Todd

06/13/2014, 07:21 PM	#7
kwroberto Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Posts: 68	2 blue plus or 1 if that's too blue...1 blue plus and a aqua blue spcial