Ime the best combo for growth color has been either 3b 1 actinic 1c 1 6500k or 3b 1p 16500k 1c both combos provide a good spectrum imo.
Best t5 bulb combo for sps.
Ati t5 high output fluorescent bulbs have been at the.
After brushing up on my reading for light wavelenths and how coral benefits from it i am going to pick up new bulbs for my t5ho 6 bulb fixture.
On my old 90 gal i ran dual kessil 160 and 4 bulb t5 on home depot fixtures.
I can grow sps down to about 3 4 down.
Choosing the right bulb combinations for over your tank can seem like a daunting task.
Was on a budget and had the kessils lying around so that s what i went with would not have been enough light to really sustain sps but definitely possible with the 360s.
Best ati bulb combinations for your 4 bulb fixture.
May 19 2018 ask the experts lighting t5 bulbs.
Sps love t5 s i am not sure why but they just do.
It can be hard to visualize just how each sequence of bulbs will look like in your fixture.
On my 90 gal i have an 8 bulb tek.
What type of fixture is it.
T5 fixtures consistently produce good results and you can grow sps with t5.
I am looking for the best combo for coral health mainly geared toward sps and aesthetically pleasing.
My combo is all ati bulbs front to back blue purple coral blue blue coral blue blue it quite blue as you could imagine.
I like the blue look though.
Many choose to use t5 fixtures solely.
Here is what i think i am going to do but before i spend the money i would like opinions on combos.
Not overly blue but still enough to have that pop on sps.
True actinics are great to have if you have room.