Which T5s to supplement AI Hydras with?

eb2292 · 07/03/2015, 03:57 PM

Hey guys, going to be supplementing my AI Hydras with 2 t5's. I want to see a little more color and growth. Mainly growth. I am having issues with shadowing, so I think a t5 retrofit would be a somewhat simple solution.

Which 2 bulbs would you recommend to compliment the Hydras? ATI Coral Plus? I am thinking I want to match the two bulbs.

dadummy · 07/03/2015, 04:08 PM

I think the AI Hydras would supplement two ATI BLUE PLUS rather nicely, I have never ran a Hydra, but blue plus are good

BryanS4 · 07/03/2015, 04:11 PM

Lots of threads about this over the past two weeks.

I personally went with coral plus in front and blue plus in back and I love the look.

Just depends on what you're looking for. More blue go with blue plus, more white, coral plus. I think and combo of the two looks the best, but that's my eye.

carmexx · 07/03/2015, 06:45 PM

I have two hydras and use 1 geissman aquablue coral and actinic plus. I like the mix but my next bulbs are probably gonna be Ati Blue plus.

eb2292 · 07/03/2015, 08:47 PM

Awesome. Thanks for the feedback guys. I'm going to give two Coral Plus's a shot and see what it looks like, since I have my AI blues almost all the way up.

07/03/2015, 03:57 PM	#1
eb2292 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Westchester, NY Posts: 295	Which T5s to supplement AI Hydras with? Hey guys, going to be supplementing my AI Hydras with 2 t5's. I want to see a little more color and growth. Mainly growth. I am having issues with shadowing, so I think a t5 retrofit would be a somewhat simple solution. Which 2 bulbs would you recommend to compliment the Hydras? ATI Coral Plus? I am thinking I want to match the two bulbs.

07/03/2015, 04:08 PM	#2
dadummy Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: S.Fla Posts: 1,041	I think the AI Hydras would supplement two ATI BLUE PLUS rather nicely, I have never ran a Hydra, but blue plus are good

07/03/2015, 04:11 PM	#3
BryanS4 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Hernando Beach, FL Posts: 944	Lots of threads about this over the past two weeks. I personally went with coral plus in front and blue plus in back and I love the look. Just depends on what you're looking for. More blue go with blue plus, more white, coral plus. I think and combo of the two looks the best, but that's my eye.

07/03/2015, 06:45 PM	#4
carmexx Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Norristown, PA Posts: 113	I have two hydras and use 1 geissman aquablue coral and actinic plus. I like the mix but my next bulbs are probably gonna be Ati Blue plus.

07/03/2015, 08:47 PM	#5
eb2292 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Westchester, NY Posts: 295	Awesome. Thanks for the feedback guys. I'm going to give two Coral Plus's a shot and see what it looks like, since I have my AI blues almost all the way up.