t4's

9am53 · 05-14-2008, 01:42 AM

I was at the local RONA (like a canadian HD) and found that they were selling T4 fixtures and bulbs...are these more efficient then T5's or just some novelty. I have seen t2 or t3's on ebay too...jsut wondering if they are a viable light source, or just some crappy flash in the pan (no pun intended)

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Wasserpest · 05-14-2008, 03:28 PM

There might be issues with bulb selection... I haven't researched, but often the bulbs sold in big box stores are warm-white or cool-white color, a bit too yellow for many tastes. If you find bulbs around 6500K this might be a good alternative. Hard to say if it will be the next big thing...

AndrewH · 05-14-2008, 08:29 PM

I would ASSUME they have the same output as all NO fluorescents, but being nonstandard would make it pretty hard to find replacements if RONA stops carrying them.

The T2s are a little better than NO fluorescents and not as good as T5HO (regarding lumen output anyway).

Might be a solution if space is an issue.

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AndrewH Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (4) Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Fort Worth, TX (CowTown USA) Posts: 464	I would ASSUME they have the same output as all NO fluorescents, but being nonstandard would make it pretty hard to find replacements if RONA stops carrying them. The T2s are a little better than NO fluorescents and not as good as T5HO (regarding lumen output anyway). Might be a solution if space is an issue. __________________ Thanks, AndrewH check out our local fish forums: www.dfwfishbox.com

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