which is better, t8 or t12 actinic

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  1. link248

    link248 Ritteri Anemone

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    I have t12 actinic lights with the mh I bought. I also got a t8 light that I was thinking about changing out the t12 brackets and putting the t8's on it. Which is better?
     
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  2. SwimsWithFish

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    T8&12 are both very weak lights that don't do much good. You'd be much better off with mh, t5s, or LEDs. T8s are very old technology.
     
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    I know it's old tech, but the MH unit is about 5-6 years old. I'm getting 15,000K MH bulbs and the t8's are going to be actinics, just used for dusk and dawn
     
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    Oh I see. I'd go with the 8s
     
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    Thanks. I changed out the brackets to the t8's
     
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