Standard Light - T12?

dempsec1 · 11-05-2009, 03:39 PM

When you buy a tank/stand/hood combo, is the light fixture normally a T12? I ask because I plan on adding more light to my 29g and wanted to utilize the fixture that came with the hood. Looking for aquatic grow bulbs and in my LFS all i see for that is T12s and nobody there can answer this question...

Twimbo · 11-05-2009, 04:24 PM

Have you tried googling the make and brand of your light fixture and looking up the specs there?

**Hoppy** · 11-05-2009, 04:55 PM

Smaller tanks usually have T8 or smaller bulbs in the stock fixture. At least that is what I have noticed. But, tanks sold as reef tanks will have brighter lights in the stock fixture. I agree with Twimbo - it isn't hard to find the answer thanks to St. Google.

dempsec1 · 11-05-2009, 07:47 PM

This is true. I always google first. the only problem in, the fixture has no lables.... Just whats on the bulb. "Agua-Glo 24"/58.98cm 20watt" All I sa was results for T12s, T8s and T5 HOs and I know for sure it's not a HO. It's a 6 year old Hand-me-down... I saw 24" 20watt plant bulbs at petco but I don't want to start a fire and the folks there couldn't answer. Even after I brought the fixture with me. Do you think it's safe for me to try? Thanks for the replies!

**whickerda** · 11-05-2009, 08:03 PM

It sounds T12 to me. A standard NO T12 24inch bulb is 20watt.

dempsec1 · 11-05-2009, 08:41 PM

Thanks all! These are the answers i was looking for.

11-05-2009, 03:39 PM	#1 (permalink)
dempsec1 Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Clifton Heights, PA Posts: 64	Standard Light - T12? When you buy a tank/stand/hood combo, is the light fixture normally a T12? I ask because I plan on adding more light to my 29g and wanted to utilize the fixture that came with the hood. Looking for aquatic grow bulbs and in my LFS all i see for that is T12s and nobody there can answer this question...

11-05-2009, 04:24 PM	#2 (permalink)
Twimbo Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (3/100%) Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: St. Paul, MN - USA Posts: 102	Have you tried googling the make and brand of your light fixture and looking up the specs there? __________________ 38 Gallon Tank * 10g Shrimp Tank

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Hoppy Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (22/100%) Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 5,689	Smaller tanks usually have T8 or smaller bulbs in the stock fixture. At least that is what I have noticed. But, tanks sold as reef tanks will have brighter lights in the stock fixture. I agree with Twimbo - it isn't hard to find the answer thanks to St. Google. __________________ Hoppy

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whickerda Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (6/100%) Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Fernandina Beach, FL Posts: 63	It sounds T12 to me. A standard NO T12 24inch bulb is 20watt. __________________ But at my LFS they said...

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11-05-2009, 07:47 PM	#4 (permalink)
dempsec1 Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Clifton Heights, PA Posts: 64	This is true. I always google first. the only problem in, the fixture has no lables.... Just whats on the bulb. "Agua-Glo 24"/58.98cm 20watt" All I sa was results for T12s, T8s and T5 HOs and I know for sure it's not a HO. It's a 6 year old Hand-me-down... I saw 24" 20watt plant bulbs at petco but I don't want to start a fire and the folks there couldn't answer. Even after I brought the fixture with me. Do you think it's safe for me to try? Thanks for the replies!

11-05-2009, 08:41 PM	#6 (permalink)
dempsec1 Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Clifton Heights, PA Posts: 64	Thanks all! These are the answers i was looking for.

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