T5 Bulbs: NO vs HO

[speckledmind]

Unfortunately, I don't seem to be able to fire *1* bulb with the ballast; I think you HAVE to use 2.  I had planned to use one of the ballasts to run a single bulb for now...sigh.  Gotta go spend more tonight

Here is a little note on the Glo Ballast System / Double Tubes.
If you get the wires / end caps crossed they will not lite up, follow each cord on the same side of the balast and it will work.
I got caught with this on my first attempt lol

[darkdep]

Yep, the endcaps have coloured dots to make sure you use the right ones. 

I went back and exchanged one of my 54w bulbs for two 39w, now I'm set.  My fish wall should look great after this weekend, no more improvised light on any tank, all tanks will have brand new T5HO!  I'll have better lighting and somehow, lower electricity use as well.

[darkdep]

Just a plug:  If you're interested in upgrading your tank lighting and want to go T5HO, you really need to go to SP now and pick up one of these Hagen Glo ballasts and bulbs.  You can totally outfit a tank with T5 lighting for as little as 70 bucks, including bulbs, and best of all you don't need to wire anything!

[Alain]

Hello DarkDep, Alain here

Can you help me with lighthing for my 2-135g.  Would it be worth upgrading my tank lighting to T5HO.  If yes, what/where is "SP".  Sorry been out of the accronyms for a while.  I think that Hagen Glo ballasts seems to be the way to go. 

Can I still now outfit the tank with T5 lighting for as little as 70 bucks, including bulbs without any need to wire anything!

[dan2x38]

Alain DarkDep is not online that often lately . Maybe post a question under Equipment/Diy... BigDaddy is one of the resisdent lighting experts.

[OttawaFolkFestivum]

Alain,

I believe SP = SuperPet (the store)

[charlie]

Hello DarkDep, Alain here

Can you help me with lighthing for my 2-135g.  Would it be worth upgrading my tank lighting to T5HO.  If yes, what/where is "SP".  Sorry been out of the accronyms for a while.  I think that Hagen Glo ballasts seems to be the way to go. 

Can I still now outfit the tank with T5 lighting for as little as 70 bucks, including bulbs without any need to wire anything!

Hi Alain, nice to see you here,the price was when it was on clearance, here is something that might work for you, it`s plug & play with bulb & around 35.00 each.
http://ovas.ca/index.php?topic=22065.0
Regards

[Alain]

This is great Charlie
Do you think that I need more than 2 bulbs for my 135G.  B&B Hydroponics is closed till 10am but I will go check them out.  If you have a minute, could you please call me at *phone number removed*
Thanks
Alain

[groupie02]

Alain, I've removed your phone number from the post as you may not want the whole world knowing it. You should send it via PM only. Those PMs (personal messages) do not get indexed by web crawlers like Google.

Cheers