What t5 bulbs should I use?

Aidan_823

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Hi, I have an aquatic-life t5 fixture (I don’t know the model) but what ATI bulbs should I use for the best coloring? I’m looking for more blue than white though. Thank you!
 

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Personally I like the blue+ coral+ run half and half. You might want a little more blue+.
^ this or maybe 3 -1. Whatever you do don't run all blue unless you want a washed out green tint. Been there done that.
 

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I always like to have at least 1 actinic bulb in the batch but over all blue+ is a well rounded spectrum. On 4 bulb I would probably start with 1 actinic 2 blue+ and a whiter bulb. Depending on how I liked it I may swap out one of the other blue+ with another white.
 

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