Best 18" T5ho bulbs?

[WoodRiverTroutBum]

Hey guys, I am just wondering what the best 18" bulbs are. I would like 1 blue and 1 purple. I am going to get the Odyssea Metal Halide pendant for my cube. Going to change the MH bulb out for a 14,000k phoenix and would like the blue and purple mainly for my dawn/dusk periods.

 

[willray]

For the money and coloring especially actinic/blues.....ATI can't be beat.

 

[WoodRiverTroutBum]

I have ATI now and love them but I don't think they make an 18" bulb.

 

[JayM]

ATI Blue + if they make it

 

[jamesdong009]

IIRC, UVL is the only higher end company that makes T5s in 18".

There aren't that many companies that sell them but you can still find them if you do a google search.

 

[WoodRiverTroutBum]

I think I may just grab an Aquaticlife purple to swap out one of the actinics the fixture comes with. i am mainly relying on the phoenix 14,000k mh bulb for coral growth anyways and could even strictly use the blue and purple for dawn/dusk i they aren't any good.