![]() You will only need 2 lamps on a 55 to grow most plants period. It's possible a very cheap instant start ballast could be used on a light fixture that would reduce lamp life and light output. The ballast should be programmed start and have a 1.0 ballast factor. Those lamps are designed to operate at that temperature and if your fixture doesn't allow for ventilation lamp life and light output will be compromised. If the case gets uncomfortably hot that is too hot. The fixture needs to have sufficient ventilation so that the ambient temperature does not much exceed 35 degrees C. The reflectors should be at least 3" wide and mounted very close to the lamps. The things to look for in a fixture are individual specular reflectors. I don't know anything about those particular fixtures but I will have a lash. Oh and as always thanks in advance for any info you can provide, These two orders are my first two with SD sponsors and so far its been awsome I am going to keep using our SD sponsors for everything I can. (and ditch the coralife fixture at that point)Īny way Iw as wondering what you think I will be able to grow under those lights in my 55 gallon with no Co2 liquid Seachem comprehensive and I suppose I will have to get into the root tabs to if I get the green light to grow like Swords, crypts and vals, So what do you all think?Īnd has any one had experince with these fixtures?īy the way I ordered thru KennsFish a SD sponsor he seemed really nice I emailed him some questions and no lie not even ten minutes after I hit the send button he was calling me with the answers he gets 100% for customer care as well as oh I forget his name dang it the guy at IGOPRO hes realy cool as well. I will be up grading to a 120 - 150 gallon in the near future I hope sooner than latter and I will obviously buy more of the T5HO Sunblaze4 dependiong on the reviews and how they work for me on the 55 gallon. This is on a 55 gallon tank at the momment. I have this comming in addition to the 36 inch T5NO double COralife fixture that I have which is only 21 watts per bulb for a total of 42 watts with a combined total of 96 watts between the T5NO and T5HO bulbs. You can even daisy chain more than one together with the include jumper wires and they come with mounting hardware for like the inside of you canopy and there is a plastic cover lens over the tubes as well. I bought one on the T5 HO 4 foot 54 watt that comes with a 6,500K HO tube and I bought the seperate refelctor as well, total price with shipping as about 50$ which I think is a pretty good deal. ![]() I think these were intended for gardeners in doors like hydro ponics set up not specificly for aquariums but I have been reading that a lot of folks are using these for their tanks. They come in 2 and 4 foot lengths, it is a single linear T5HO strip light, reflector sold seperately. ![]() The “daisy-chain” feature allows multiple fixtures to be plugged in together.I was wondering if any one has used these fixtures? they seem to be pretty popular here lately. It comes with a three year warranty and a one year warranty on the lamps.Įight lamp model features two on/off switches to run four lamps at a time if desired. It features eco-friendly recyclable packaging. They can be hung vertically or horizontally. The Sun Blaze T5 LED 48 is a high-quality light source that provides excellent, on target light output. The Sun Blaze T5 LED 48 is environmentally friendly, mercury free AgroLED iSunlight lamps reduce electricity consumption by up to 25% compared to traditional T5 lamps. The Sun Blaze T5 LED 48 comes with a 12 foot, power cord and on/off switch allows for easy operation. White powder-coated steel housing is louvered for cool operation. The Sun Blaze T5 LED 48 fixtures feature an advanced reflector design that delivers excellent reflectivity and diffusion. These lamps produce 4,900 lumens with a 5500° K lamp color, which is ideal for propagation and vegetative plant cycles. The Sun Blaze T5 LED 48 fixtures come with 41 watt AgroLED iSunlight lamps.
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