T-5 Replacement Bulb Recommendations

[grink]

Well it's that time of year again to start replacing the bulbs in my T-5 fixtures. Have six bulb configurations and four bulb as well. Have been using a combination of ATI bulbs in the past but know there are some new ones out there. Anyone have some suggestions for this year?
Thank you

 

[kschweer]

Anytime I see a question about lighting I give this link as it really helped me out. http://home.comcast.net/~stevelarse...s/&PHPSESSID=947114d83ebd43d27855241857aa7f39
I run
Ati blue+
Ati blue+
Ati aquablue special
KZ fIji purple
Ati blue+
Ati blue+
In my 6 bulb tek elite. I am really happy with this combo and have pretty good growth

 

[Edwardw771]

replace with led

 

[greybolt03]

replace with led

+++++1

 

[ZoaNut]

I don't know guys...... I'm loving my T5's. I went with the combo Len told me use and the colors are amazing! I set up the T5 fixture over my new 4' x 2' frag tank..... and personally... I think it blows my LED's away. I just don't think LED'***** all the color spectrums unless you use reds, greens, cyans, and maybe UV's. I'm torn! Of course I built my 70 cube recently with all LED right?

 

[mnat]

Anytime I see a question about lighting I give this link as it really helped me out. http://home.comcast.net/~stevelarse...s/&PHPSESSID=947114d83ebd43d27855241857aa7f39
I run
Ati blue+
Ati blue+
Ati aquablue special
KZ fIji purple
Ati blue+
Ati blue+
In my 6 bulb tek elite. I am really happy with this combo and have pretty good growth

I run pretty much this, however I swapped out the aquablue special with their new coral plus bulb. A tad bit bluer.

 

[kschweer]

Mnat, how do you like the coral+ bulb. I haven't seen it in person. Could you maybe pm me a picture of your tank with it on there? Or just in this thread I just don't want to hijack this thread

 

[AJ1080]

Mnat, how do you like the coral+ bulb. I haven't seen it in person. Could you maybe pm me a picture of your tank with it on there? Or just in this thread I just don't want to hijack this thread

What size is your fixture? Pictures are very hard to capture the true color of the light because of different white balances. I just replaced my T5's with leds and have a coral plus that is around 8 months old. Id be willing to give it to ya if it fits your fixture that way you can actually see yourself.

 

[kschweer]

It's 36". I really appreciate your offer

 

[mnat]

I have the 24 inch in my one fixture and the 36 inch bulb in the other (24 inch is 5 bulbs 36 inch is 6 bulb). Honestly it is hard to see with the naked eye because you are going form roughly 12k to 14k which is tough to see. I just like the way the corals look under the coral plus bulb.