Help with T5 bulbs

[saltfinsax]

I have a 72" Nove Extreme pro that I got 6months ago and my Sps's arent doing well. I have heard the current bulbs that it comes with are crap and blamming my problems on the bulbs. What is the best combo of bulb's that you T5 people have found that looks nice and have good growth? Do I need to change the Actinic bulbs as well right now?

 

[reefraff]

Front
ATI Blue Plus
GE 6500K Daylight
ATI Blue Plus
UVL Aquasun
ATI Blue Plus
ATI Aquablue
Should look nice and give you a nice increase in PAR.

 

[mkzimms]

i just moved to the blue + and i love em. im also using an ATI procolor which is great too, but you need 4:1 blues to procolor for it to look right.

 

[saltfinsax]

Thanks a bunch guys, now if I can find a good place to find bulb's.
How soon do you change these better balb's?

 

[saltfinsax]

Most places I have seen have a price of 20 to 25, is that about the going price on good bulbs?

 

[reefraff]

reef geek is about the best place.

 

[mkzimms]

yeah, 20-25 sounds about right. no place around me has them locally so i always buy online.... at the geek. most of the higher quality T5HOs (non-overdriven) will last around 12 months. if your running an after market ballast and overdriving they will half that time.