I have been told that there has been some confusion by this and I am here to help.
The 22.5" 6% or(12% ) T5 fixturtes are HO, = High Out Put. They bulbs wattage and ballast in the fixture are 24 Watts.
The Shadedweller 2.4% 22.5 inch fixtures are made with a lower wattage ballast and run at a...
This is why you may need a 12% or EVEN 14% bulb in a multi bulb \ 4 bulb fixture... always check with solarmeter 😁👍
I figure this will help folks visualize WHY UVB is almost ALWAYS less w/ multi bulb fixtures.
Cheers
Todd
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All you need to do is to either do a double (or tripple) layer of screening in an area ...
This makes a shady low UV area.
Or
use plexi glass or real glass to filter out UV in an area.
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