T5 Question

[Jer-]

Hello all.

Ive been wondering, whats the difference, if there is one, between T5 tubes and T5HO tubes?

Or are all T5s High Output?

Do i need a different ballast for the T5HO?

Thanks
Jeremy

 

[George Farmer]

HO T5 is different to regular T5. Most aquarium T5s are HO these days.

There's also Power Compact (PC) or Compact Fluorescent (CL), that's basically HO T5 doubled over in a U-shape.

Nice tanks in your sig BTW. I notice there's a few very good Polish aquascapers out there.

 

[Jer-]

Hello.

I just got my light kit today by mail and am REALLY hoping it can run T5HO tubes.
I bought it from a polish website so I didnt really know the specs of the whole thing.
It runs 4x 24Watt T5s.... comes with the ballast, 4 reflectors 8 clips, 8 waterproof endcaps with cable, and a main power cable with a switch... all costing me 215zl (88USD, 45Pounds). Hope that was an ok deal. What do u guys think? I have to get the actual light tubes seperately tho.

The ballast is a Phillips HF-P 3/4 24 TL5/PL-L EII. Does anyone know if this will run HOs?

Btw, Thanks George about the tanks.
Im not Polish. Im Taiwanese Australian. Im just here in Poland for med school. 2 more years to go!!

Thanks in advance.
Jeremy

 

[George Farmer]

If unit fits 24w tubes at 550mm (22") then they will be HO T5.

 

[Colin_T]

Standard T5s are only 24watt whereas HO (high output) are either 54 or 55watt. if your reflector is a 24w then your T5s are only standard T5s and not high output.

The HO T5s need a different ballast to the normal T5s.

having said that it depends on how long the globes are. The ones I mentioned are 4ft long. Shorter globes might have lower wattages.

 

[George Farmer]

Standard T5s are only 24watt whereas HO (high output) are either 54 or 55watt. if your reflector is a 24w then your T5s are only standard T5s and not high output.

The HO T5s need a different ballast to the normal T5s.

having said that it depends on how long the globes are. The ones I mentioned are 4ft long. Shorter globes might have lower wattages.

22" 24w T5 are HO. Trust me - I have four over my 125 litre tank.

The 54w HO T5 you mention are 46".

 

[aaronnorth]

Standard T5s are only 24watt whereas HO (high output) are either 54 or 55watt. if your reflector is a 24w then your T5s are only standard T5s and not high output.

The HO T5s need a different ballast to the normal T5s.

having said that it depends on how long the globes are. The ones I mentioned are 4ft long. Shorter globes might have lower wattages.

22" 24w T5 are HO. Trust me - I have four over my 125 litre tank.

I have 2 over mine

 

[Luketendo]

Are my Juwel High-lite 24Ws HO or just T5?

 

[aaronnorth]

Are my Juwel High-lite 24Ws HO or just T5?

It should say on the tube, if it says just T5 then they are standard

 

[George Farmer]

Juwel are HO T5.

 

[Luketendo]

Juwel are HO T5.

Really.

Cool! I should get CO2 one day I think..

 

[frozenbarb]

But you can overdrive your T5NO bulbs with a T5HO ballast. So you can save some money. But it may get a bit hotter than usually.