What T5 Bulbs For My Tank

[jamesmacc]

hi folks, can any one reccomend a good bulbs or bulbs to use in my t5 lighting unit for a comunity tank with a small number of easy to keep plants, the tank is 50x18x26.
thanks, james

 

[Tizer]

i got my T5 Tropicals from these guys

buy 2 get one free.

 

[KittyKat]

Ones which are not branded "for aquarium use", I recommend colour 865 from Philips, Osram or whoever. I use these for everything from lightly planted to heavily planted tanks.

Here is a list of some other colours, any of the tri-phosphor or multi-phosphor bulbs should be quite nice: http/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fluorescent_lamp_formats#Colors

 

[jamesmacc]

i got my T5 Tropicals from these guys

buy 2 get one free.

are you happy with the colour etc they give off? would they be suitable for plants

 

[Tizer]

i got my T5 Tropicals from these guys

buy 2 get one free.

are you happy with the colour etc they give off? would they be suitable for plants

yeah im happy, you can find some pics in my log, first link in my signature. They should be perfectly fine for plants, i hope so anyway!

 

[StandbySetting]

All of these are suitable, just choose the appropriate wattage and desired colour temperature.
http/www.lampspecs.co.uk/Light-Bulbs-Tubes/T5-Tubes-14W-80W