Recommend me a T5 for my Rio 180.

[Kam Sandhu]

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 something that looks good.

 

[EnderUK]

iquatics do the long T5 bulbs and their tropical bulb is in the higher Kelvin range, I found they tended to wash out the colours a bit but you could always mix and match the tubes as well so you have one high K and one low K. There's also Arcadia and I think Sylvania Gro-Lux both do the longer length T5. I wouldn't really worry about the age of the tube as I think you'll of lost about 5% output of a 'high' energy tube so you'll still be in the high light region.