Help please

[lurcher]

Hi,please help me,I am an old guy and my knowledge of led lighting is non existent,I still use candles!my ballast box for mt t5s has packed up and i don’t know what equivalent in LED i need to mamatch my two 39w t5s,my tank is planted and measures L39xH26xw16. The two t5s suit the plants and I can use a small LED if needed to add a bit more light.can one of you guys in the know please tell me what’s strength LED I need to light my beloved tank before my plants begin to suffer.I think I will have to get a 36” LED.thank you so much,please don’t make it to technical as I am 83 and not as sharp as I was. PS what does LED mean.? Thank you?

 

[G H Nelson]

Hi
LED = Light Emitting Diode!
There are a few lighting geeks that maybe able to help later.

 

[G H Nelson]

Replacement below the 90cm?

Superfish Retro LED Combi Lighting Fits Juwel Fluval Light Aquarium Fish Tank | eBay

These will fit Superfish,Juwel,Fluval and many more Aquariums. Superfish Retro LED Combi T8&JT5 45cm/15W. Superfish Retro LED Combi T8&JT5 60cm/18W. Superfish Retro LED Combi T8&JT5 75cm/25W. Superfish Retro LED Combi T8&JT5 90cm/30W.

www.ebay.co.uk

 

[lurcher]

Thank you GH.

 

[G H Nelson]

Hi Mate
I think the above light just fits into the T5/T8 Fitting clips.....I've never purchased that type of light so a tad feeling about in the dark!

 

[lurcher]

Many thanks Gh.

 

[oreo57]

Thank you GH.

I'd not recommend using t5 " replacements"
1) Some you need to rewire your fixture eliminating the ballast.
2) Others use the ballast as a power supply. In your case it would mean a new ballast install.
Then they just aren't really on the output/color/per $ as a dedicated led light.
There maybe exceptions.

Any 36" led with wattage between 40-80 watts should do.
Choice mostly depends on budget and features and 2fatcyoy want to spend and what is readily available around you.
For $27 each one could get 2.
Amazon product ASIN B0BD3LG46VTechnically you may only need 11/2 of them.

You can go way more expensive with usually way more features and power.

$200 for 35-46" planted.
Amazon product ASIN B075Q8HFRC

 

[lurcher]

Many thanks GH and Oreo for taking the time to help me.

 

[G H Nelson]

No worries.....there is a video on the Superfish light but it's in another language French I think!

hoggie

 

[G H Nelson]

This video shows you how to fit the lighting tube....obviously you won't be using the old ballast as this light comes with its own power supply!

hoggie

 

[lurcher]

Many thanks GH

 

[G H Nelson]

My pleasure.....let us know how you get on!

 

[CleoAlston]

This video shows you how to fit the lighting tube....obviously you won't be using the old ballast as this light comes with its own power supply!

hoggie

Thanks for the video, I appreciate it.