T5 Light Tubes

Hi bros need your help. May I know where could I find cheap D&D (or better known as Deltec if I'm not wrong) T5 light tubes? Thanks.

Deltec T5 light tubes are not cheap and if you're exploring inexpensive T5 light tubes then you can look at alternatives like AquaZ, AquaLight, Arcadia, Dazs, etc.

Hi thanks for the reply. May I know where to get the above you mentioned? And what is the estimated price for a 4ft Arcadia T5 tube? Thanks.

Arcadia T5 don come cheap if i recall correctly , a 2ft Arcadia Marine White cost $58

Originally Posted by alan

Hi thanks for the reply. May I know where to get the above you mentioned? And what is the estimated price for a 4ft Arcadia T5 tube? Thanks.

you can get aquaz 4ft T5 tubes at $22-24 each if I remember correctly. Can get the tubes at these places

Originally Posted by Ekia

you can get aquaz 4ft T5 tubes at $22-24 each if I remember correctly. Can get the tubes at these places

It a well proven product , Aquaz

Hi bros thanks for the suggestions. Just happened to found out earlier on that one of my colleagues also keeps marine fishes and he bought the D&D 4ft light for abt $70.00 wow as good as the price whereby I DIY for 2x 4ft T5 lamps! Guess will try the Aquaz ones. So with the naked eye is the 6,500k lamp brighter or the 10,000 lamp brighter? I understand that brightness got to do with wattage and not with the color temperature. But anyone could advise which looks brighter with the naked eye? Thanks.

Originally Posted by alan

Hi bros thanks for the suggestions. Just happened to found out earlier on that one of my colleagues also keeps marine fishes and he bought the D&D 4ft light for abt $70.00 wow as good as the price whereby I DIY for 2x 4ft T5 lamps! Guess will try the Aquaz ones. So with the naked eye is the 6,500k lamp brighter or the 10,000 lamp brighter? I understand that brightness got to do with wattage and not with the color temperature. But anyone could advise which looks brighter with the naked eye? Thanks.

Last time i use 2x 20000k for my 4ft tank and it look very bright

Originally Posted by alan

Hi bros thanks for the suggestions. Just happened to found out earlier on that one of my colleagues also keeps marine fishes and he bought the D&D 4ft light for abt $70.00 wow as good as the price whereby I DIY for 2x 4ft T5 lamps! Guess will try the Aquaz ones. So with the naked eye is the 6,500k lamp brighter or the 10,000 lamp brighter? I understand that brightness got to do with wattage and not with the color temperature. But anyone could advise which looks brighter with the naked eye? Thanks.

There some good discussion on lightings going on another thread, u may want to join us there. http://www.arofanatics.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=169949

Alan,

The 6500K is the brightest of the lot, followed by 10K, then 20K. At any 1 wattage for 1 type of tube, eg., HO-T5, the higher the colour temp., the bluer and dimmer the tube. Wattage seldom has a play in the real intensity of a light source. Another eg., a 39W 6500K HO-T5 will be much brighter than a 40W 6500K T8.

Originally Posted by alan

Hi bros thanks for the suggestions. Just happened to found out earlier on that one of my colleagues also keeps marine fishes and he bought the D&D 4ft light for abt $70.00 wow as good as the price whereby I DIY for 2x 4ft T5 lamps! Guess will try the Aquaz ones. So with the naked eye is the 6,500k lamp brighter or the 10,000 lamp brighter? I understand that brightness got to do with wattage and not with the color temperature. But anyone could advise which looks brighter with the naked eye? Thanks.