Lighting Need To Change Need Help Please

[beechey]

tank is 85 gallon tropical discus tankl

tank has 3 tubes currently got
arcadia
marine white
fmw25- 30" 750mm
high output marine white
and
2 small osram L 8W/23 tubes

 

[beechey]

also
the starters have never been changed 2 of these and look melted
philips
s2
series -220-240v
single 110-130v
4-22w

ive had the tank over 3 years and never changed a tube

 

[beechey]

any one know a good place to buy tubes from

 

[mixmaster jay]

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[beechey]

thanks mate,
also ive got marine lights in my tropical tank, does this matter ?

 

[mixmaster jay]

no it will be fine , ive got 5ft with 3, 250w metal halides and 4 t5 actinic moons on my tropical tank

 

[hunter001]

any one know a good place to buy tubes from

lampspecs.co.uk thats where i buy all my tubes from now. Much cheaper than buying the aquarium tubes, and there just as good if you get the right ones. If you let us know the wattage of the actual tubes youve got then maybe me or someone else can advise you on some tubes to get

Edit: so you have 2x 8w tubes in there? If so how about these (if you have plants)

http/www.lampspecs.co.uk/Light-Bulbs-Tub...W-Grolux-8-Watt

and you've got a 25W marine tube? in which case if you wanted to replace like for like you could get one of these

http/www.lampspecs.co.uk/Light-Bulbs-Tub...Salt-Aqua-2-5FT

 

[beechey]

cheers hunter
my tank has got 3 light setting
all 5 lights on
3 tube lights on
or middle tube on
so was thinkin about getting a moon lighting for the middle one