t5

I'm going to be purchasing a 80 x 45 x 45cm, rimless, 162 litre / 35.6 gallon tank in the next couple of weeks and I have a few questions regarding lighting options. As a bit of background, I've only a 5 gallon low light tank in the past so I'm pretty new to this. I'm aiming to have a scape...

As far as T5 tubes are concerned, I can see that wattage reflects on the length of the tube: 24W @ 438mm 28W @ 590mm 35W @ 742mm 45W @ 895mm 54W @ 1074mm Seems there is a "naive correlation" between length and wattage (a factor of ~0,05) Going to extremes, is it safe to assume that a 24W tube...

Hey folks, Just signed up, laying down my first post, and in need of help. I run a 90gal tank 48"Lx18"Dx24"H. Hooked up to it is a Rena filstar XP3 canister filter, semi-auto CO2 system, and then my light is a Fluval 32W Ultra light LED strip light. I have a variety of plants requiring...

Hey folks, Just signed up, laying down my first post, and in need of help. I run a 90gal tank 48"Lx18"Dx24"H. Hooked up to it is a Rena filstar XP3 canister filter, semi-auto CO2 system, and then my light is a Fluval 32W Ultra light LED strip light. I have a variety of plants requiring...

I am looking at upgrading the lighting on my Jewel Rio 400. It a tropical set up and I am increasing the level of planting and I am investigating pressurized CO2. My currant thinking is that I will be getting one of these...

hello guys! finally i took the decision to go for smaller tank 3ftL x 18''W x 20''H because i need the space and i can't live without a tank lol!i still have the 5feet if someone is interested though! so now i already ordered the 3ft but i am trying to decide if i want to go with led or t5...

I just want to share the lighting of my 12in tank using t5 8W, its just i am happy doing this that i wanted to share it hehehe

Hi all, This will be my first planted tank and I am looking for a suitable light to go above my lidless tank. I am currently looking at a Wave Point 24" twin T5, however have not been able to find any reviews on it. Will 2 T5 bulbs be enough to grow the Tropica 1-2 grow advanced plants? And...

Hi All I need to replace one of my Juwel High Lite T5 bulbs, its well over two years old. The other was replaces a month ago. Can anyone recommend something decent? I don't really like the yellowy tinge of the Juwel lights. Much prefer something bright white. Not fussed about price, just want...

So... Retired my 30L Dwarf Pass Replaced it with 60L tank Did not much of work on scape. Just crammed in 2 big rocks and tree The plan relays more on the Dwarf grass growing thick and form main look of the scape cutting it when I will get there. Also I hope it will form nicely itself as there...

Lo all! Thinking of changing from an enclosed hood with inbuilt lighting to an open top. Obviously this will require a new lighting infrastructure. It's a decent sized tank, 330L, 120cm across and 70cm deep. Don't want to break the bank - Has anyone heard / or used this brand before, it...

Hi guys, I wondered if someone experienced with electronics, can advice me a bit on this: I have got a light unit 6x24W HO T5 that I want to use, but I have a problem with it. Couple of the lights work intermittently.... sometimes when I plug it in, all of them comes on, but if I unplug it...

so as the title states, i bought a t5 bulb instead of a t8 online to replace the bulb that had bust. However, i have decided that im going to use said bulb in conjunction with the t8 to create a bit more oomph for my plants. Heres the problem. I cannot, for the life of me find a t5 starter...