japarker82
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just wondering is anybody knows if the arcadia light bulbs labeled 34 inches will fit in place of a 36 inch
arcadia t5 lights
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SonTigerPantherCham
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see our sponsor Light Your Reptiles, Todd will have that answer for you, you can also pm him
I will go look as well, and see if I can get an answer for you
I will go look as well, and see if I can get an answer for you
Hi Japarker82,
Yea... SonTigerPantherCham is right, they are different.
They do require a HO T5 Fixture.
They run off a different (more powerful) ballast.
Also, the end pins are closer together. So they only fit in a t5 end socket.
The Arcadia regular T-8's are nice too... and they will fit the standard fixture.
AND they have a nice spectrum of light with 6% UV B and 30 % UV A. (UV A helps with their vision.)
Cheers!
Todd
www.lightyourreptiles.com
Hunting for T-5 fixtures? here's money saving hints...
Addendum:
Yes, they do sell HO T-5 lights at most of the larger indoor gardening shops.
You know... the indoor "herb" gardening shops.
Around 40.00 -50.00 ea. for a single bulb HO Fixture, I am guessing.
But, FYI, most of what they have is just strips with no housing and have to be mounted or suspended, otherwise they are pretty awkward to work with.
But still worth a check.
Your best bet is still a T-5 HO ( REMEMBER: MUST BE *HO* ) aquarium strip light.
Buyer Beware--If it seems Really Inexpensive-- you better check well, it probably is just an NO fixture (nominal output t5) and will NOT work.
HINT HINT: Find somebody that has salt water fish / reef tanks and has used equipment to sell.
Check Craigs list.
All the reef tank folks all want to switch over to LED now... and may have some used HO t-5 fixtures they want to sell at a good price.
Hope this helps.
Cheers,
Todd
www.lightyourreptiles.com
Addendum:
Yes, they do sell HO T-5 lights at most of the larger indoor gardening shops.
You know... the indoor "herb" gardening shops.
Around 40.00 -50.00 ea. for a single bulb HO Fixture, I am guessing.
But, FYI, most of what they have is just strips with no housing and have to be mounted or suspended, otherwise they are pretty awkward to work with.
But still worth a check.
Your best bet is still a T-5 HO ( REMEMBER: MUST BE *HO* ) aquarium strip light.
Buyer Beware--If it seems Really Inexpensive-- you better check well, it probably is just an NO fixture (nominal output t5) and will NOT work.
HINT HINT: Find somebody that has salt water fish / reef tanks and has used equipment to sell.
Check Craigs list.
All the reef tank folks all want to switch over to LED now... and may have some used HO t-5 fixtures they want to sell at a good price. Hope this helps.
Cheers,
Todd
www.lightyourreptiles.com
japarker82
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yes i understand but i have a 36 inch t5 HO fixture, but their adxvertised as 34 inch i need to know if it will work
Excellent, if it is an HO fixture you should be fine,
Just measure between to 2 sockets.
It should be about 34.5 inches. The whole fixture itself should measure 36" long.
Cheers,
Todd
www.lightyourreptiles.com
