t5 bulbs

[rbarb1111]

I have a 4 bulb t5 fixture over a 30 gallon tank. The bulbs are split between 2 ballasts. I have sps corals. What type bulbs should i use. Are all brands the same or is one better than the other?

Thanks

Richard

 

[mmkeeper]

How deep is the tank?

 

[rbarb1111]

36 long, 12 deep. 16 high

 

[burning2nd]

any pics?

 

[tike]

I am running 2- aquablue and 2-actinic+ on my 65 and it seems to do a good job so far on sps.

 

[jezzeaepi]

The ATI and UVL bulbs are the best for par/looks. The mixture of bulbs to use depends on how blue you like your tank. If I had to choose 4 bulbs Id do the UVL super actinic, UVL aquasun, ATI aquablue, and ATI Blue+. That should give a 14kish look. If you want a bluer approach skip the aquasun and do the uvl actinic white. If you all about growth and dont care about color 4 GE daylights would give you 25-30% more PAR, but its going to be a very 6.5k yellowish tank.

Peace