T5's from Home Depot

Varga · 04-28-2008, 08:27 PM

Just noticed they carry dual T5 fixtures.

can I just get a pair of those and replace the bulbs and I'm good to go? It would be on a 55 I just set up as a softie frag tank.

panmanmatt · 04-28-2008, 08:37 PM

Are they regular T5's or HO T5's? The ones in the aquarium fixtures are HO T5's.

lcstorc · 04-28-2008, 08:54 PM

What kelvin?

burning2nd · 04-28-2008, 09:30 PM

i bet they will work with softie's

you could probly do a no light window tank.. and get away with softies.

PEMfish · 04-28-2008, 09:43 PM

Yeah but only if it was not for show. The ballast are most definitely not good ones, witch would shorten the life of your bulbs wile at the same time not getting the full potential out of them.

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Varga Manta Ray Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 3,355 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	T5's from Home Depot Just noticed they carry dual T5 fixtures. can I just get a pair of those and replace the bulbs and I'm good to go? It would be on a 55 I just set up as a softie frag tank.

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panmanmatt Golden Moray Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Waretown, NJ Posts: 2,255 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: T5's from Home Depot Are they regular T5's or HO T5's? The ones in the aquarium fixtures are HO T5's. __________________ The mind is like a parachute, it only works when opened. (\__/) (='.'=) (")_(")

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burning2nd Golden Moray Join Date: May 2006 Location: PA Posts: 2,287 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: T5's from Home Depot i bet they will work with softie's you could probly do a no light window tank.. and get away with softies. __________________ ________________________________________________ 30g, 10g DIY sump w/ mag7 Csr90 over flow. 36" sunpod 2x150 2 Tunze 6020 40 Lb's Live Rock 20 lb's of Ls Aqua C REmora mIxed reef, softies, pora's, clams, 1 Amphiprion ocellaris (hosting GTA) jake the jedi sexy shrimp, and brown bob

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PEMfish Manta Ray Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Kane Co. Il. Posts: 3,048 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: T5's from Home Depot Yeah but only if it was not for show. The ballast are most definitely not good ones, witch would shorten the life of your bulbs wile at the same time not getting the full potential out of them. __________________ Paul `EM My new 48" reef chronicle; http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...chronicle.html My new planted; http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...-planted.html# Make it idiot-proof and someone will make a better idiot. I'll make the whole damn world jealous if given the money to do so. Don't make mistakes and learn from them, read and learn how to avoid mistakes. a)Fix the damn problem b)live with it -But absolutely no b*tching

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