GOSKN5 August 4, 2016 Share August 4, 2016 I am adding 4 t5 to my canopy to supliment my LEDS... what bulb combo would yall suggest? I was leaning toward two blue plus and two aqua blue special... but what about coral plus? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WilRams August 4, 2016 Share August 4, 2016 I would go with Coral+ over the aqua blue special but thats my personal taste. I keep it simple Blue+ and Coral+. Heres a video I found very helpful when going back and forth with what to go with. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-TbkPJhHkY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GOSKN5 August 4, 2016 Author Share August 4, 2016 Thanks for the input... I was actually looking for that video and couldn't find it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
08can-am August 4, 2016 Share August 4, 2016 I'd also say use the c+ over aquablue. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G930A using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GOSKN5 August 4, 2016 Author Share August 4, 2016 So two blue + and two coral +?? Along with my full spectrum LEDS which will be run heavy on the blue side... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt August 4, 2016 Share August 4, 2016 Sounds good to me. Might try asking dipg too, he had a similar configuration and perhaps experimented Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GOSKN5 August 5, 2016 Author Share August 5, 2016 The more I mess with mounting them the less certain I am about making all 4 fit... I might have to settle for two bulbs... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molcott August 5, 2016 Share August 5, 2016 I use 2 ati true actinics 1 coral + and 1 purple+ and I have been really happy with it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GOSKN5 August 9, 2016 Author Share August 9, 2016 So I was able to mount 3 t5 in the canopy... the middle one runs right through my LEDS.. but they have an open section there...so it only blocks a little bit of light... can't tell in the tank... Right now I am running two blue plus and one purple plus.... it's a little too white.. I will probably add one actinic and take out a blue plus... Any suggestions on intensity? This is where I am guessing a little... I turned the LEDS down, especially the white channel.. and decided to run the t5s for 3 hours.... Both leds and t5 on is pretty bright... but that's also likely because I'm used to the shadowing from LED only... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
08can-am August 9, 2016 Share August 9, 2016 That looks great dude. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G930A using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s2nhle August 10, 2016 Share August 10, 2016 Looking good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrueTricia August 14, 2016 Share August 14, 2016 I would go with Coral+ over the aqua blue special but thats my personal taste. I keep it simple Blue+ and Coral+. Heres a video I found very helpful when going back and forth with what to go with. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-TbkPJhHkY That's a great video! Sent from my SM-G925V using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrueTricia August 14, 2016 Share August 14, 2016 So I was able to mount 3 t5 in the canopy... the middle one runs right through my LEDS.. but they have an open section there...so it only blocks a little bit of light... can't tell in the tank... Right now I am running two blue plus and one purple plus.... it's a little too white.. I will probably add one actinic and take out a blue plus... Any suggestions on intensity? This is where I am guessing a little... I turned the LEDS down, especially the white channel.. and decided to run the t5s for 3 hours.... Both leds and t5 on is pretty bright... but that's also likely because I'm used to the shadowing from LED only... I think it looks amazing! Sent from my SM-G925V using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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