[Craven_au]

Good to be back guys and up and running soon

I had a hard time finding single HO T5 tubes in Australia for a good price that is. (aquarium lights are a dam rip off.) And my local Hydro stalls only sells tubes up to 36watt.

Any way this is what i could find hope it helps someone.

Bunnings
Globe Fluoro Tube Philips 40w Tl Rs 840
4 foot tubes Cool white tubes. 4000K lumen 3289lm
$7.48

5 foot/1.5 meters Globe Fluoro Tube Philips 58w 27mm C/wht Alto
Cool white 4000K, 5200 Lumen
$5.98 each

Mitre 10
Philips Environmentally Friendly Linear Tube
Cool daylight
58 Watt
6000K
5200 lumen
1500mm length
Tri-phosphor technology for higher efficiency
AUD inc GST
$7.95

Ozlighting www ozlighting.com.au

Sunny Lighting - T5 Linear Lamp 54W Tri phosphor Fluoro Bulb HO54watt 2700K/4000K/6500K at 4400 lumen
$13.20 each

Out side OZ i found these ones hard to get so i mite ship them in.

Lamp Specs www lampspecs.co.uk

GE Starcoat T5 Long Last 1149mm Fluorescent Tube 54W
Triphosphor 830 3000K Warm White
Colour rendering 85% accurate
16mm Diameter 54 Watt High Output HO
30000 Hours Life
5000 lumen
£3.48 each
shipping £34.50

If anyone can add to this list plz do.

Heads up Most Fluoro reach max lumen at temp around 35c/95f

[Shakalaka]

Thanks for sharing and caring

thanks for the love mate been looking at t5's for ages

[PetFlora]

I have 5 grows using aquarium HOT5s (@54w). Although results have been very good under 432w, I am in the process of replacing them with led tubes (fixture must be retrowired)

Here are 2 clones near done, both under 4 @ 4ft led tubes ~ 20w per= 80 w of 3000K led tubes + some globes for under canopy

6-8 tubes would really rock

Oops, forgot to mention, these are readily available from China (alibaba). You have to search, or ask, for small quantity.

[hard rain]

It looks like you got good results with those, PetFlora. I have been thinking of leds myself and will take a look at those. Thanks for posting.

[PetFlora]

Originally Posted by hard rain

It looks like you got good results with those, PetFlora. I have been thinking of leds myself and will take a look at those. Thanks for posting.

My first LED thread is over at RIU, but I just started round 2 here. Link in my sig

[Craven_au]

Some info to where you can buy the light in OZ would be appreciate Guys.

Philips MASTER PL-L 55W/830/4P 1CT
Colour code 830 3000k 4800 Lm
www ecat.lighting.philips.com.au

I've use's 4 of there's 55watt 4 pin pll in a 2x2 foot cabinet getting around .5 /.6 per watt in Sog with 40 or so clones hand feed in COCO no flush just some straight water every 2 week. I use's Nutrifield NF COCO A&B nutrients.


I have seen them at bunnings as well and I'm sure they can get them in for you at the special order desk.

I'm planning a 3 shelf setup 4x HO 54watt tubes per shelf 2700/5500 mix. Top shelf I will be using 4x125watt cfl mix again using clones from lower shelves to stock upper shelf. With any luck I should pull in around 120g per month.

[PetFlora]

Sadly, it seems few growers got the memo- fluorescent lights contain mercury. They must be disposed of via hazardous waste in USA

If you break one in your room you will inhale vapors, as will your pets.

LEDs is where it's at, just not the cheap chinese knockoffs. See my new thread for details

[Craven_au]

Thanks for the input but not all of us can afford Led. I've so far been lucky and never broken a tube yet well in my home that is. Shit as a kid i would brake them every chance i got. Its more likely i would have got more mercury in my system from eating fish.

This is all i could find at alibaba
T5 High Bay Lighting Fixture 4x54W.
T5 HO 54W aquarium tube min order 1000 no good.

[PetFlora]

I paid $25 for quality HOT5s, and $35/20w led tube which last 20x+ longer, and perform 70% as well, so add 30% more lights to achieve 54w benefit

So you think you get more exposure from fish huh?

Mercury vapor goes right into your lungs and bloodstream, when eaten much passes through, but will find it its' way to the liver- not a good thing, but can be extracted via chelation or chelating products like blu-green algae

Peace out