See These Cheap T5 Tubes

[griffgrogg]

I got this link from somewhere on this forum and have just got an arcadia ibar for my juwel 300 to replace one of my ballasts and need to buy some T5's ..................are these two tubes from this site any good do you think ?

http/www.lampspecs.co.uk/T5-39W-Grolux-Sylvania-39-Watt

"Sylvania T5 849mm Fluorescent Tube 39W
Grolux
Promotes plant growth in areas with insufficient daylight
16mm Diameter 39 Watt
Recommended for greenhouses, indoor gardens & florists"

and

"GE Starcoat T5 849mm Fluorescent Tube 39W
Triphosphor 865 6500K Daylight
Colour rendering 85% accurate
16mm Diameter 39 Watt High Output HO
20,000 Hours Life"

both of these with postage is only £14

If not which are the best tubes to buy ? I will have the 2 x new T5's and the remaining 2 T8's, which are a combi of daylight and freshwater tubes.

 

[zig]

Terri as far as I know the Philips brand give the best colour rendition for viewing purposes of the cheapie tubes, some of these cheapie T5 tubes can give a yellow hue in appearence.

These ones here would be good and grow plants well, from the same site as well btw.

Philips T5 tubes