CrazyInside Posted August 19, 2011 Posted August 19, 2011 So I just got a 36" 6x39w tek elite fixture with the new reflectors and cooling system. Just wondering what bulbs to buy. It's for a 40B that i'm going to try sps in. I'm thinking back to front of tank Ati True atinic Ati Blue plus Ati Aqua blue 12k Ati Purple Plus Ati Blue Plus Ati True Atinic what do you guys think? I've never ran t5's before so i'm just guessing.
kilmca Posted August 19, 2011 Posted August 19, 2011 this is what was recommended to me by Madmike when i was looking for a 6 bulb combo. this combo should produce a 14k look maybe a little bluer. 4 ATI blue + 1 ATI Aquablue 12k 1 ATI Purple +
CrazyInside Posted August 20, 2011 Author Posted August 20, 2011 I like a little more blue, plus I really want one atinic to pop. After some more reading this is what i came up with ATI Blue Plus ATI Purple Plus ATI Blue Plus GE 6500k ATI True Actinic ATI Blue Plus Probably going to order tonight so any t5 experts want to jump in on this setup?
Mohaynow Posted August 20, 2011 Posted August 20, 2011 on my 6 bulb ati sunpower I run Front 1. Blue Plus 2. Aquablue Special 3. Purple Plus 4. Blue Plus 5. Aquablue Special 6. Blue Plus back and it is nice and crisp with good actinic notes. The aquablue specials are a white actinic that gives good growth and color. Heres a pic I just took with all bulbs on. my camera skill suck but I really like the look that these bulbs put out.
CrazyInside Posted August 20, 2011 Author Posted August 20, 2011 on my 6 bulb ati sunpower I run Front 1. Blue Plus 2. Aquablue Special 3. Purple Plus 4. Blue Plus 5. Aquablue Special 6. Blue Plus back and it is nice and crisp with good actinic notes. The aquablue specials are a white actinic that gives good growth and color. Heres a pic I just took with all bulbs on. my camera skill suck but I really like the look that these bulbs put out. Hey thanks for the info plus the picture, I like that. I changed out my actinic for the aquablue Ordered this: ATI Blue Plus x 3 ATI Purple Plus x 1 GE 6500k x 1 ATI aquablue x 1 which order do you think I should run those? And which 2 on the separate power cord?
Mohaynow Posted August 20, 2011 Posted August 20, 2011 well, On the Tek Elite the two outside bulbs are on the seperate switch. So I would put the two daylight bulbs, the aquablue + and the 6500k on the seperate switch, just to give a more dawn dusk look. However It might be more beneficial to have the daylight bulbs in the middle of the fixture. Maybe put a blue + on each end and have those two come on first and then have the rest mixed up in the middle to come on later. Something like Blue+ Aquablue Purple+ Blue+ GE 6500K Blue+ I dunno, Its going to come down to preferance more, what you think looks better (obviously) I think you might get better growth and coverage with the daylights closer to the middle tho, just my opinion.
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