are these any good?

[Tener ds]

hi,noticed one off my bulbs was getting a black,brown end to it so i think its time to replace them.zooplus are selling these:http://www.zooplus.co.uk/shop/fish/technic_and_accessories/_illumination/dennerle/81519
are they any good?

 

[L777]

Hi,

It depends on what your lighting requirements are.

The bulbs linked to will be of a very high specification and I've used and would recommend to anyone that particular brand in the past. But there are others available which are equally good.

There are two main factors to be aware of when selecting bulbs. First is the actual light intensity and the second is the spectrum output which determines the colour.

There's an excellent article linked to below which will give you the basics of the information which your looking for but doesn't actually detail the specific bulb your asking about and is comparing T5 bulbs as opposed to T8 but it'll give you an idea of what your looking for. You may even save a couple of quid.

http://www.theplantedtank.co.uk/lighting.htm

Chris.

 

[dw1305]

Hi all,
"James' Planted Tank" is a great site and is well worth book-marking.

You may even save a couple of quid.

Certainly should do, I always use ordinary "day-light" 6500K tubes (865 and 860), they are a lot cheaper and just as good. If you can't get them at your local B&Q etc., have a look at "Lampspecs" or "BLT", they should have some for sale, they should be about £3.50 each for the 2' 18W.

cheers Darrel

 

[Tener ds]

Will have to get some soon, the back one packed up today,
and my local B&Q and homebase don't stock that size