E5 Led T5's

jason142 · Feb 4, 2016

Just ordered 3 48"blue pop E5's, we will see how they do.

Blublubub · Feb 4, 2016

About to switch my T5 bulbs soon... Will follow to see how it goes! Are doing a combo of T5 and E5?

Smite · Feb 4, 2016

Nice please update. I've been looking at these for a bit.

jason142 · Feb 4, 2016

Just starting out with 3 in my 8 bulb. Depending on how I like them and how the coral respond I plan on switching the other 3 blue + with the blue pop and still using the ati purple plus and geisemann aqua blue +.

gumbii · Feb 4, 2016

my brother just got two blue pop for his fixture.. right now he's running a reef bright blue strip, two blue pop E5, and two pink bulbs and two blue bulbs... i love the color... it's very vivid...

ep3n3wp · Feb 4, 2016

You'll be very happy with the blue pop...

I have 2 in my 6 bulb T5... Both come on first and shut off last... They definitely live up to their name "Blue Pop" and make everything POP!!!

Been running them for almost 2months
now and very happy...

Debating on checking out the other colors and switching other bulbs out.

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Blublubub · Feb 4, 2016

Anyone know how these affect growth in corals in comparison to regular ATI bulbs? Or are these simply "accent" lights?

babyjess210 · Feb 4, 2016

jason142 said:

gumbii said:

ep3n3wp said:

Can we see some pics?? I'm also thinking about switching

ep3n3wp · Feb 4, 2016

Tapatalk is being a pain in the butt right now, I'll take some tomorrow(after I clean the tank)

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BeanMachine · Feb 4, 2016

Blublubub said:

Theyve been out a short time so too early to tell.

gumbii · Feb 5, 2016

babyjess210 said:

don't feel like walking two houses down to take pictures... plus... what will my pics show...? a blue tank..? you really have to see them for yourself... also, to the blind eye, they don't look like they're giving out that much light.. but if you hold your hand next to it, you can see what it's doing... well, compared to the blue+ bulbs on the fixture...

ep3n3wp · Feb 6, 2016

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ep3n3wp · Feb 6, 2016

And here is with 2 Led Blue pop bulbs, 2 Coral+ bulbs and 2 Blue+ bulbs

Pix taken with Nexus 6

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Greaser9999 · Feb 6, 2016

ep3n3wp said:

Really digging the colors, thinking about adding one to my 4 bulb. Been meaning to replace my last bulb and was debating on what to add

gumbii · Feb 6, 2016

we were talking about this earlier.. came out to the conclusion that they look and act like VHO actinics... they look dim, and not bright... but they make a huge difference in the way they light things up... i am very impressed with they...

jason142 · Feb 12, 2016

Mine just came in yesterday but I had duty so couldn't install them. I will take before and after pics today.

jason142 · Feb 13, 2016

Well, I installed them today. I am not really sure how I feel about them yet but there is definitely a big change in the color of the tank. The E5 Blue Pop are a very deep blue vs the ATI Blue +, makes them look like a faded blue. You are not going to have the shimmer that everyone is accustomed to with LED's. I would not switch a whole fixture from T-5's to E-5's but these are good to supplement with your T-5's. With the estimated 8 year life expectancy and the 3 year warranty the $69.99 price it might be worth the switch. I will keep everyone posted on to how the coral respond to the lights. Here are the before and after pictures.
Before

After

BeanMachine · Feb 13, 2016

I definitely like the new color of your tank.

Fly5150 · Feb 13, 2016

Do the corals pop like they do under royal blue led?

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jason142 · Feb 13, 2016

Fly5150 said:

I don't know if I would say "pop" necessarily but it does give them a deeper more vibrant color.

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