Whats your favorite single T5HO bulb?

[enderg60]

Ok Im trying to decide on some supplimental lighting for my 300g. I will be using 4 3' T5HO's over driven on an icecap660.

What Im looking for is a good 50/50 type bulb that will look good all by itself, and add a little white back to the xm20k bulbs when they are on.

I was considering the Fiji blue+, but before I go buying I wanted to get some opinions.

 

[weaglereefer]

ATI Aquablue Special. It's about 12k spectrum (very very white) and has crazy PAR.

 

[enderg60]

Im not all that worried about the par, more how the color looks when running alone. Does it actually look 12k?

A little bit of white goes a long way too.

 

[weaglereefer]

This honestly looks like if you took a sheet of copy paper, and turned it "on". I can't think of another way to describe it. Very white.

 

[enderg60]

Sounds good but i would like something with more blue in it for when the halides are not on.

 

[simon_kruger]

ATI AquaBlue Plus - same PAR as ATI AquaBlue Special but around 16~20K

 

[snowmansnow]

if you're lookin for good blue sup .. go with the ATI blue +

 

[stooges3tx]

UVL 454 with individual reflector. Very nice blue bulb but not as overpowering blue as a Geisman actinic is. If you know how blue the Geisman can be? I have also heard good things about the Aquascience 22k bulb.

 

[enderg60]

Simon.Kruger;441770 wrote: ATI AquaBlue Plus - same PAR as ATI AquaBlue Special but around 16~20K

how much whitter is the aquablue special? sounds like one of those might be perfect