t5 fixture bulb opinion

So with Christmas going by, im gonna have some extra cash to spend and i need to replace my bulbs.

I have a 36 inch Odyssea T5 fixture over a 40gal mixed reef. Right now it has the bulbs it came with which is 2 actinics and 2 10ks.

Im looking for opinions on what bulbs i should get, i like the vibrant, colorful look, so what lights do you guys recommend? Should i get actinics still?? go for 14k instead of 10ks?? let me know what you think.

Thanks

 

The bulbs that come with that fixture aren't the greatest. Look at getting ATI bulbs and a maybe a KZ fiji purple.

 

are ATI bulbs high quality then?? im sick of crap algae growing everywhere..

 

thanks, from what i gathered so far, to have that REEF look i definitely need some actinics. (correct me if im wrong)

haven't had a chance to call ReefGeek, with Christmas going on i figured id wait until after, but im still kinda researching on my own

 

you happen to have a pic of what that looked like??

basically i just like the look of the tank when the colors are really vibrant and "pop out" and are very distinct..

 

If you fill it with 20k bulbs (I think somebody is producing them now, not sure though) then you probably won't need an actinic for a nice blue glow. 18k's are pretty close to them anyhow and you'll see better growth and color with them I think than a 50/50 split between actinic and 10k.