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What are these HOT5 865 tubes i keep hearing about now? i cant seem to find any info on them.

sorry i didnt mention, its the luminaire im after, that link to the allpondsolutions looks good, but im assuming i'll need to buy another white bulb as i dont want 1 x white and 1 x blue. but thanks alot for that link quetzalcoatl .

im currently on the hunt for a 2ft 2x 24w t5, anyone know the cheapest place i can get 1?

It can be abit tricky to get hold of, but alot of garden centres or bonsai shops still sell it. its even for sale on ebay, but not sure how much you'd be after.

that saying is not allowed on this forum :jawdrop im only kidding, but alot of people are on a budget when it comes to substrate, but their are lots of others you could try. akadama is another good 1 which alot of people are using these days. its got high CEC

Sand alone CAN work, but i believe alot of plants prefer to feed through their roots, if you look at the example of using aquatic soil, no dosing ferts or any root tabs, and the plants thrive due to the goodness inside the soil. as Alastair said, keep dosing correctly and running c02 and see...

What plants are you trying to grow? and when you say your using sand as substrate, is it simply just sand alone? sand has no CEC so your plants will struggle to feed through their roots.

Thanks guys, but the reason i wanted a more stronger light was to grow HC across the bottom of the tank, i want to fully carpet the bottom. and it seems to be struggling with just the single 24w T5.

i recently bought a 60litre tank which came with a 24w plant light T5 but after speaking to alot of people, ive been told the light could and should be higher wattage considering im dosing ferts and running c02, so i had an idea, i used to have alot of reptiles (lizards) and have alot of...