Best Tube Combo

[Robthekop]

I've dropped the Mercury Vapour for an over the tank 4 tube T5 unit, it's off a reef tank so currently has two blue tubes, one white and a yucky green looking tube, whats the best tube combo going forward for a planted tank?

 

[ceg4048]

Hi,
The best combination is whatever combination does not look yucky to you.

Cheers,

 

[BigTom]

This is a good link for getting a rough idea of what different colour temperature combos will look like -

http://www.theplantedtank.co.uk/lighting.htm

 

[Robthekop]

Thanks Tom just what I was looking for.

 

[Rasmusm]

I have 4x80w t5 tubes over my tank. I use a mix of Phillips 2 x 865 tubes, and color code 830 also 2 tubes of these.

865 tube is a daylight tube
830 is warm daylight, its like orange, plants love em!