T-5 PAR Ratings

[Birchell]

Im not 100% sure what reflector is being used, but a guy on RC posted this great info. It mite help with your bulb selection.

ATI

Sun Pro 357
Aquablue 336
Blue Plus 311
Actinic 137

D&D/Giesemann

Midday 325
Aquablue 324
Actinic Plus 264
Pure Actinic 157

UVL

Aqua sun 345
Actinic White 293
Super Actinic 210

AquaZ

Sun Pro 285
Ocean Pro 323
Blue Pro 266

Helios

Daylight 309
Super Blue 225

Current Sun Paq

Daylight 10K 272
Blue 252

GE Daylight 340

[IBMGeek]

great info i should have found this out earlier when i was telling you about the actinics.

[Birchell]

lol, looks like you were right. Im gonna call up Reefgeek tomarow morning, and tell them to change my bulbs. I orderd the fixture yesterday, so it hasnt gone out yet. My new combo will be:

3) 54W Super Actinic T5 HO Fluorescent
by UV Lighting
3) 54W 10000K AquaSun T5 HO Fluorescent
by UV Lighting

I dont think ill need to put a 6500k or 6000k bulb. Im trying to avoid getting to much yellow. Let me know what you think. I mite have to add a lower k bulb to see the oranger colors though. I want my corals to glow with out having to turn off the daylights. In my nano the daylights over power the actincs.

[IBMGeek]

im going to try and find you a post about the best bulb combination for a 6 bulb unit(i know ive seen one). I think there should be at least a blue+ in that combination

[Birchell]

Front
UVL super actinic
Blue Plus
UVL Aquasun or GE 3000K
Blue Plus
Aquablue
UVL Super Actinic

Does this sound good?? This is what Grim Reefer on RC suggested.

[IBMGeek]

this is what the guy who posted the par numbers usually responds to people who ask him about a 6 bulb setup. The Ati Blue+ bulb will give your corals fluorescence plus alow them to grow better because they have more par.

Actinic Plus
UVL Super Actinic
Aquablue
GE Daylight
Aquablue
Blue Plus

[Birchell]

I think we are on the same t-5 Q&A thread, lol

[IBMGeek]

while i was posting you put the bulb combination,lol. Ive read thru many pages of grims thread and he knows his stuff so i would certainly consider the bulb combination.

[IBMGeek]

yeah thats the one i was looking thru, lol.

[Birchell]

well at least were on the same page. and yeah, grim does sound like he know his stuff. the combo i found was on the last page. that thread goes on for days, so im just gonna read afew more, and just do it, lol. i do want sps in tank, along with lps, softies and clams. a fully mixed reef, with angelfish, . if you find a better combo please post!! ill take anything right now.