Guys, I'm looking for a 36" T5 fixture

chinoanoah · #1 (**permalink**) 09-04-2010, 06:36 AM

Can anyone shoot me a link to one? I want 2 for my rack which is also 36". Thanks.

BOOSHIFIED · #2 (**permalink**) 09-04-2010, 06:50 AM

I just bought a 36" today

AquaticLife LLC | Premium Marine Aquarium Products

I bought it in a store but Im sure you could use the store locator on that site to help out.

I already had a 48" of the same type and I loved the plant growth I got with it so I stuck with it.

chinoanoah · #3 (**permalink**) 09-04-2010, 06:52 AM

Thanks.
How much?

Do they ship?

BOOSHIFIED · #4 (**permalink**) 09-04-2010, 04:58 PM

I bought mine in a store so I have no clue on shipping or price for you locally. You should check out the site to find a retailer.

The 36" I bought was 109$

phender · #5 (**permalink**) 09-04-2010, 05:31 PM

I have this one. Really like it so far. I put it over my plant nursery tank and everything has shown quite a burst of growth.
AquaticLife T5 HO Light Link Fixture - FreshWater

Martydart · #6 (**permalink**) 09-04-2010, 05:59 PM

Last week I bought one from Home Depot; $29. The bulbs are another issue; had to go to a special lighting store to get T5 6500k bulbs.

chinoanoah · #7 (**permalink**) 09-04-2010, 08:06 PM

I'm gonna go check home depot right now! Thanks.

phender · #8 (**permalink**) 09-04-2010, 08:58 PM

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Originally Posted by chinoanoah

I'm gonna go check home depot right now! Thanks.

The Home Depot T5 fixtures are usually not High Output. The normal output bulbs are about half the wattage and brightness of the HOs.

JimO · #9 (**permalink**) 09-04-2010, 09:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Martydart

Last week I bought one from Home Depot; $29. The bulbs are another issue; had to go to a special lighting store to get T5 6500k bulbs.

Was it a high output (HO) fixture or a high effciency (HE) fixture? The HO bulbs put out much more light than the standard HE T5 bulbs and you can run HO bulbs in an HE fixture. They have different ballasts.

Coralife and others make HO T5 fixtures. Here's a link to a 48-inch fixture that hold two bulbs.

Amazon.com: 48 Inch Coralife Aqualight Dual Lamp High Output Fixture: Kitchen & Dining

JimO · #10 (**permalink**) 09-04-2010, 09:05 PM

Sorry, I just realized you are looking for a 36-inch fixture. ZooMed makes a great HO T5 fixture. I have one on my reef tank. The replacement bulbs are reasonably priced too at about $20 each. Here's a link to a 36-inch ZooMed AquaSun fixture.

Amazon.com: Zoo Med AquaSun T5-HO Double Light Linear Fluorescent Hood, 36-Inch: Kitchen & Dining