Actinic Supplement with MH

[Brady]

I have 2 150's Double Ended 14k Phoenix bulbs. Have 4 39 watt T-5's. Want to stick with Geismann t-5's. Confused on which one to get for best supplementation. All opinion would be appreciated. Thanks.

 

[beckbrass]

Ati makes great bulbs as well and if you want some par put the ati blue plus in instead of an actinic.

 

[willray]

Ati makes great bulbs as well and if you want some par put the ati blue plus in instead of an actinic.

+1 Agree none better...fantastic color!

 

[stingythingy45]

IMO.......you don't need actinics with 14K phoenix.

 

[firstimer]

how about some blue LED stunners with the MH?

 

[inverted]

IMO.......you don't need actinics with 14K phoenix.

The Phoenix can make some corals looked washed out IMO, especially reds and pinks. Actinics probably won't help much, maybe a little for fluorescence, but an ATI purple plus or something to help with the reds can improve the overall coloration quite a bit. Blue LEDs are also incredible for color. Stick with 3W though, the 1W and .5 W LEDs tend to get washed out easily by a MH.