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08-11-2009, 04:16 PM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Sarasota, Florida
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IceCap T5HO bulbs
Anyone has tried this yet ? I found them on site for $15 as introductory sale.... they are amde by UVL ... but I might try them....
..or get ATI bulbs .... hmm ..??
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08-11-2009, 08:16 PM
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Shark
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: 20 minutes North of Cheese Steaks and Pretzels
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If you do please let us know  I've used the old 660 w/ T12's but not T-5 |
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08-11-2009, 09:14 PM
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This Space For Rent!
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Kansas City, MO
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I've used UVL, Giesemann & ATI...I'll take the ATI hands down for color and PAR...assuming these are just re-branded UVL's I'd stick with the ATI's.
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08-11-2009, 11:54 PM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: May 2009
Location: phila
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nothing wrong with uvl i run uvl 54watts 75/25 14k aqua blue looks great and i do have ati as well
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08-12-2009, 01:01 AM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Sarasota, Florida
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I just ordered them, at least they had them for good price I seen them other site for $24.. so I saved about $9 a bulb  .....
..and right now I'm using ..
Current 10K
460nm unknown brand
UVL 75/25
Current 420 nm Actinic
I get pretty good growth with these bulbs.... |
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08-12-2009, 01:35 AM
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This Space For Rent!
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Kansas City, MO
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Nothing wrong with UVL at all...much better than what comes stock in most T5 lights...that said the PAR values on ATI bulbs are better than anything else out there and in the end more PAR at the same wattage is king, LOL!
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08-12-2009, 02:23 AM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Sarasota, Florida
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first I wanted to get 2x ATI Aquablue Special and 2x ATI Aquablue plus , but that would have been probably too much blue .... or anyone has tank shots with those bulbs ? |
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08-12-2009, 08:59 AM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: May 2009
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im going to run 2 ati blue plus, 1 ati 12000k aquablue special, 1 uvl 75/25 14000k aquablue. nothing in the tank right now im in the middle of buying a new house i cant wait to set this up. but here are two pictures of my tank it looks alot more blue in the pictures then in person.
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08-12-2009, 10:54 AM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Sarasota, Florida
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thanks for the pics ....
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08-12-2009, 03:41 PM
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This Space For Rent!
Join Date: Dec 2007
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Not the best FTS, but maybe it will give you an idea...I have more bulbs, but this is basically the same ratio of Blue Plus & Blue Special.
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08-12-2009, 04:29 PM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Sarasota, Florida
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jnicho
Not the best FTS, but maybe it will give you an idea...I have more bulbs, but this is basically the same ratio of Blue Plus & Blue Special.
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looking good ...  ....thanks ...
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08-13-2009, 04:59 PM
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Cube Keeper
 
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Niles, MI
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I am running the new bulbs and after they burned in for about a week, the color shifted to awesome! The actinic is great and the deepwater bulbs have a great blue color. I am running those with a mid water. This tank is all LPS and Zoas... My acans are coloring up nicely and my Purple Hornets are the darkest purple they have ever been.
I am liking the bulbs so far, but I REALLY want to see some PAR ratings!
Don
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08-13-2009, 06:10 PM
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I've got the REEF rash!
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: New Jersey
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Looking good!
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