T5 replacement bulbs, 48 inch normal output bulbs availability

[HildebrandRarity]

Good evening all, I just got a Coralife 48 inch t5 fixture and was looking to purchase some extra bulbs but am unable to find the normal output kind anywhere , 28 watts. Is there some other brand I can substitute or use the high output bulbs instead? Any help is appreciated many thanks

 

[cloak]

Hagen? I used to use these normal output bulbs on my tank when it was cycling. Not sure if 48" is 28 watts though.

 

[Billldg]

Not really sure what a standard 28w 48in bulb is. For the most part a standard 48in bulb is 54w.

 

[HildebrandRarity]

This is the one, each normal output bulb says they are 28 watts

 

[HildebrandRarity]

The high output fixture is 54 watts

 

[Billldg]

I learn something everyday, didn’t realize their was a 48in 28w bulb. I haven’t seen those, not sure where you could get those.

 

[cloak]

I learn something everyday, didn’t realize their was a 48in 28w bulb. I haven’t seen those, not sure where you could get those.

+1

I always thought a 48" NO bulb was like 40 watts. May have been thinking about T5's to begin with though. Sorry. Bad math on my part.

 

[Greg P]

You are very limited with that fixture if you're looking for bulbs for a saltwater tank.
Personally I'd exchange the fixture for a HO unit. Then you can get bulbs anywhere and from many different brands.

Look on Amazon, I've seen the 28w Coralife bulbs there. Coralife only makes 2 bulbs suitable for saltwater - an actinic and a 10k - very limited for spectrum.

 

[HildebrandRarity]

You are very limited with that fixture if you're looking for bulbs for a saltwater tank.
Personally I'd exchange the fixture for a HO unit. Then you can get bulbs anywhere and from many different brands.

Look on Amazon, I've seen the 28w Coralife bulbs there. Coralife only makes 2 bulbs suitable for saltwater - an actinic and a 10k - very limited for spectrum.
I’ll check amazon, couldn’t find any at first, and I may return it for the high output, don’t need it necessarily for my fish only tank, just wanted something nice for fish and rocks. Thanks for your message

You are very limited with that fixture if you're looking for bulbs for a saltwater tank.
Personally I'd exchange the fixture for a HO unit. Then you can get bulbs anywhere and from many different brands.

Look on Amazon, I've seen the 28w Coralife bulbs there. Coralife only makes 2 bulbs suitable for saltwater - an actinic and a 10k - very limited for spectrum.

I’ll check amazon, couldn’t find any at first, and I may return it for the high output, don’t need it necessarily for my fish only tank, just wanted something nice for fish and rocks. Thanks for your message