Anything new in the world of T5HO lighting?

[Tinyfish]

I need to order bulbs and I like to ask the group before shelling out for 6 bulbs which are the best to get. I had 3 ATI Blue Plus, 1 ATI Purple Plus, 2 GE 6500k. I am just asking to see if I need to make changes. I looked at LED's but they are out of my reach for now.

 

[Ben]

Nothing new AFAIK. Bulbs are bulbs and ballasts are ballasts. I prefer the ATI bulbs. If you did anything I would replace the 6500's with ATI coral plus bulbs.

I get a lot better growth from T5's and Halides than I was getting from LED's so you might be better off with what you have.

 

[rckrzy1]

@Tinyfish wrote:

How much are those 6 bulbs setting you back ? I tried T5 once and was happy till I checked the par , dropped every month till I replaced at 6 mos when the par half what it was new, to me T5 is a money pit.