Need help with t5ho bulbs

[divedeep1689]

Hey guys i have ordered this system Aquarium Specialty I plan on using the bulbs that come with it till they get a year old which is when i have been told t5 start going out but i have been told to buy better bulbs when i buy so does anyone know a list of bulbs that are good for a lps and softie tank i dont like sps so dont worry about those.... just list a good site to buy from and a good list of bulbs thanks guys...

 

[jrp1588]

ATI, UVL, and Giesemann have the best reputations as far as t5's go. Drfostersmith.com sells UVL's for cheap. I have a 6-bulb configuration, and I use this combination of UVL bulbs.

front:
super actinic
Aquasun
actinic White
actinic white
aquasun
super actinic
Back

This combination gives my tank a bit of a pinky hue to it that I don't especially like, when I order bulbs again, I may swap one of the aquasuns for a super actinic for a more crisp blue.

 

[divedeep1689]

cool thanks! still learning the t5 lol