t5 lighting

I've got some old T5 bulbs that have been in storage for possibly over 10 years, and some of them might not have ever been used. I want to use them now but am concerned that the seals keeping the mercury vapor inside might be compromised after such a long time. Any thoughts?

Today we unbox and install the planted aquarium lighting we will be using for our 75 gallon aquascape project. As some of you may know, we are tearing down our current tank and redoing the home of our large cichlid. We look at 2 different lighting options to see which will work best for our...