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darkmindzz
12-12-2008, 5:55 PM
so i am looking to replace the light bulbs in my 40gallon AQ and also in my 10gallon AQ...
in my 40G i have a farily moderately planted tank.. the ligth strip i uses has two 12-15inch long flourscent bulbs in them..
question one is what is the name of this bulb.. ( t-6,t-6,etc)
question two is what kinda light do you think i should put in it..
i never replaced the original bulb.. so the one I will take out is proabably the factory bulb .. i was thinking about the Zoo Med Flora Sun Bulb, Tropic Sun, or Unltra Sun.. or this blub called Power Glo ( dont know the maker of that bulb)..
and advise....
darkmindzz
12-12-2008, 9:55 PM
bump:thm:
CBWMN
12-12-2008, 10:08 PM
so i am looking to replace the light bulbs in my 40gallon AQ and also in my 10gallon AQ...
in my 40G i have a farily moderately planted tank.. the ligth strip i uses has two 12-15inch long flourscent bulbs in them..
question one is what is the name of this bulb.. ( t-6,t-6,etc)
question two is what kinda light do you think i should put in it..
i never replaced the original bulb.. so the one I will take out is proabably the factory bulb .. i was thinking about the Zoo Med Flora Sun Bulb, Tropic Sun, or Unltra Sun.. or this blub called Power Glo ( dont know the maker of that bulb)..
and advise....
How long is it? Can you measure it?
What does ( t-6,t-6,etc) mean? The tube should have a cat # on it.
IE F15T8/D, etc.
Charles
Mgamer20o0
12-13-2008, 2:24 AM
prob t8 set up though i could be wrong. look on the bulb to figure out what you have now. i would just go with reg daylight bulbs 6500k.
Thats what I was thinking (F15T8/D)
Charles
darkmindzz
12-13-2008, 11:20 AM
sounds good. i believe the bulbs i have are around 15 inches long.
what i meant by T8 or T5 are what i believe to be te types of blubs.. i might be wrong.. i thought that what they were called
sounds good. i believe the bulbs i have are around 15 inches long.
what i meant by T8 or T5 are what i believe to be te types of blubs.. i might be wrong.. i thought that what they were called
T5 & T8, etc refers to the diameter of the lamp (bulb) in increments of 1/8". A T5 lamp is 5/8th's of an inch diameter, a T8 is 1".
If you take an old lamp to Lowes or Home Depot you should be able to match it there.
Charles
Booyaababe
12-14-2008, 10:36 AM
so i am looking to replace the light bulbs in my 40gallon AQ and also in my 10gallon AQ...
in my 40G i have a farily moderately planted tank.. the ligth strip i uses has two 12-15inch long flourscent bulbs in them..
question one is what is the name of this bulb.. ( t-6,t-6,etc)
question two is what kinda light do you think i should put in it..
i never replaced the original bulb.. so the one I will take out is proabably the factory bulb .. i was thinking about the Zoo Med Flora Sun Bulb, Tropic Sun, or Unltra Sun.. or this blub called Power Glo ( dont know the maker of that bulb)..
and advise....
HI... I'm a newbie to this site but wanted to comment on your lighting delima..I'm a stickler for lighting and am myself considering LED lighting but i dont have live plants in my aquarium so ...I've recently lost my last power-glo bulb in my 55 gallon..i morn its loss..i had to replace it with a cheap department store plant and aquarium bulb..bllluuuugh!!!... ive used sun-glo bulbs..they seem to leave a yellowish cast in the water compared to the power-glo..this i didnt like..i like a nice crisp clear true light..hence..power-glo.. its 18000K as to where the sun-glo is 4200K..the aqua-glo is also 18000K..SO..is a matter of choice..good luck..