T5 Bulbs

Discussion in 'T5 Aquarium Lighting' started by Matt Rogers, Nov 16, 2002.

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  1. Matt Rogers

    Matt Rogers Kingfish

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    The flexibilty is nice, although I am not a fan of a lot of cords coming out of fixtures. hehe. ;)

    But I'd love to check these out for alternatives to PCs in my case.

    Do you have a Web site?
     
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  3. Gresham

    Gresham Great Blue Whale

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    Second the call for your website, I'd like to know more.

    Are they dimmable, I mean are there any ballasts that are dimmable on the market?  Have any useful links or pdf's you could pass our way?

    Are there any actinic bulbs being made in T5 currently?
     
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    Our Web address is www.skronline.com, once there go to the Aqualux link to see our offering. Answering the second question, yes T-5 actinic are available.
     
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    Our Web address is www.skronline.com, once there go to the Aqualux link to see our offering. Answering the second question, yes T-5 actinic are available.
     
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    Gresham Great Blue Whale

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    Any plans for retro's?
     
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    Yes, we are developing retrofit kits for T5HO. We have reflectors, mounting brackets, moisture resistant lampholders, electronic ballasts and lamps coming soon.
     
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  9. Trickman2

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    Retro can be found here I just bought one. Waiting for it to arrive online now looking for what combination I should use for bulbs. 2 54 watt bulbs retro is what I ordered
     
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    Read online that the T5 bulbs will run on a workhorse ballast and icecap but it will overdrive them and shorten their life span. That said it is recommended you buy a bonified t5 ballast to run them. That is why I bought my retrofit kit.
     
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