Hi everyone. Basically the story is I bought a secondhand Rio 350l tank, that comes with the standard T5 lighting. I have absolutely no idea what tubes are in there at the moment because any kind of writing or engraving has faded away. Since I have bought it, I have read all over the Internet that Juwel designed their light units so that you would have to use their own tubes, although I don’t know if that is still the case? It appears that the Rio 350 takes a T5 sized at 1047 millimetres according to their literature.
I have seen the thread pinned at the top of the page about cheap T5 HO tubes, I found it quite interesting because originally I wanted to do something like a Grolux tube with another more natural, white light like the Osram lumilux or the Philips de luxe pro. I did find a Grolux in 1047mm here http://www.cp-lighting.co.uk/Grolux-54W-1047mm-T5 (it’s not cheap though) but I am having difficulty finding a natural T5 in this size. Like I said, I liked the look of some of the tubes in the other thread, but I can’t seem to find any of them in that length. Does anyone know of any cheap white/natural T5 tubes good for plant growth that will fit my tank, or am I going to be stuck with a HiLite tube? Any advice is welcome since I am new to Juwel tanks.
I have seen the thread pinned at the top of the page about cheap T5 HO tubes, I found it quite interesting because originally I wanted to do something like a Grolux tube with another more natural, white light like the Osram lumilux or the Philips de luxe pro. I did find a Grolux in 1047mm here http://www.cp-lighting.co.uk/Grolux-54W-1047mm-T5 (it’s not cheap though) but I am having difficulty finding a natural T5 in this size. Like I said, I liked the look of some of the tubes in the other thread, but I can’t seem to find any of them in that length. Does anyone know of any cheap white/natural T5 tubes good for plant growth that will fit my tank, or am I going to be stuck with a HiLite tube? Any advice is welcome since I am new to Juwel tanks.