T8 is ticking me off!

[Cainschams]

I can not find 48 inch T8 plant or plant/aquarium fluorescent lights anywhere. Lowes and HD have every size but 48 inch and the same for the internet sites I have been to.

Anyone know of a place that sells these???

 

[haleybobl]

We have multiple Walmarts in town and one of them sells them. Might wanna check most of them out if you have more than one.

 

[Pure]

6500K T8

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[Ryan123]

i was at menards 2 min ago and they had a crap load....i got 2 for 20 bucks

 

[Cainschams]

6500K T8

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LOL!!!! Thanks Shannen. I was hoping for the GE type....you know.... 5 bucks However this will work if I dont find the cheap ones. Do you use them?

 

[Ryan123]

i found them ten bucks a piece not five tho

 

[Pure]

Yeah I do. The problem with Home Depot, or other DIY "plant" bulbs is that they most often don't state what the Kelvin rating is, and IME if it doesn't say exactly what the Kelvin rating is, it's usually not the right or even within the ideal range.

Big Al's is going to be one of the cheapest source you can find on these bulbs. You may have better luck looking at online plant or hydroponic sites, but I'm unfamiliar with any of those as a source.

edit: and yes this includes the "plant" floros Walmart sells. I've recently bought some to just see, and they are on the red end of the spectrum, and by the looks of them, pretty damn far from the 5500-6700K we should be looking for.