need some t5 bulb choice help

[evilc66]

Sounds good.

[jolson10450]

Well,

I tried this combination front to back:

Purple +
Aquablue special
Purple +
Blue +

it was a bit to white for me so then i tried:

Purple +
Blue + (my old bulb)
Purple +
Blue +

and i think we have a winner! a lot more blue and red spectrum!

here are some pictures i tried to take, don't mine the messy algae everywhere, its because my bulbs were so old and i am finally changing them lol.

all bulbs on:


bulbs 1 and 4 (notice the blue in the back area and redish tint in the front:


bulbs 2 and 3:


i am going to mess around now and change it to:

Blue +
Purple +
Purple +
Blue +

that way the purples are on one ballast and the blues are on one ballast and see how it looks, back ina few!

[jolson10450]

ok here are the new shots of:

Blue +
Purple +
Purple +
Blue +

all on:


bulbs 1 and 4 (all blue +)


bulbs 2 and 3 (all purple +)


i have to say i like this combo the most, i might stick with it but how will my par be for sps without having the aquablue special?

[jolson10450]

pre bulb change with this combo:

Blue +
aquablue special
kz fiji purple
blue +



after bulb change with this combo:

Blue +
purple +
purple +
blue +



the new picture above does not really do it justice, it looks different in person but i think i may try this combo for a bit and see how things go.