T5? T6? T'doff!

[gillianandjoe]

Would someone help me with the difference between T5 lighting and T6 lighting? I saw a T6 light that I was planning to buy online, but am now confused.

Thanks,

Joe

 

[The Grim Reefer]

Where did you see the T6's on line?

There are T6 VHO's which are pretty cool but hard to find. The Normal Output T6' are not going to be near as intense as T5's.

 

[gillianandjoe]

I saw it at aquatrader.com, it was on sale for $100 for a four bulb strip. Probably not what I want then?

 

[gillianandjoe]

^^^^

 

[Roland Jacques]

Do you have a link?

Normal output available t-5 & t-6
High Output available t-5 & t-6 limited selection for t-6
Very High Output available t-6 only

VHO t-6 should be more available in 4 weeks or so from what i heard.

From what i can tell watt to watts they have very semular light output.

T-6s fits into standard vho fixture. Sence T-5 dont come in VHO or 72" length the t-6 seems like very a good option in the future asthey become more available.

 

[The Grim Reefer]

No 6 foot T5's ? http://www.premiumaquatics.com/Merc...D&Product_Code=VIA-27235&Category_Code=Helios

 

[The Grim Reefer]

Their just such a PITA to ship no one wants to sell them.

 

[Roland Jacques]

72" t-5s cool, still learning
Are there VHO t-5s also?

 

[The Grim Reefer]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8924930#post8924930 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by gillianandjoe
I saw it at aquatrader.com, it was on sale for $100 for a four bulb strip. Probably not what I want then?

Ah no.

 

[The Grim Reefer]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8926678#post8926678 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Roland Jacques
72" t-5s cool, still learning
Are there VHO t-5s also?

VHO T5's are in the works. Wont really be any different than running them on an IC ballast now output wise. Aftr 9 months of testing one of the T5's still had more than 90% of its starting PAR and only a small spectrum shift. They are trying to figure that out and duplicate it in all the lamps.

 

[Roland Jacques]

Grim, Any big spectral shift, or PAR drop off, on the T-6 VHO after time?

 

[The Grim Reefer]

About the same as the T5 VHO they ar testing. T5's have a signifigent shift at 6 months. The PAR doesn't really drop that much, I had better than 80% of new after over a year.