i'm planning on picking up a 4 foot shop light for my tank. the shop lights are available in t-8 and t-12. the t-8 bulbs are 32 watts and the t-12 bulbs are 40 watts. my tank is 135g, 72"x18"x24" bare bottom with fish only. which shop light should i go with?
shop light... t-8 or t-12?
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**tagging along**
I plan on doing the same thing. Stopped by Home Depot today and wasn't sure which one I should go for.
I plan on doing the same thing. Stopped by Home Depot today and wasn't sure which one I should go for.
i vote the t12... maybe just with better bulbs.. the ones they come with usuially have a yellowish tint to them..
more watts could end up just giving you massive algae issues..
more watts could end up just giving you massive algae issues..
chesterthehero;2993584; said:
the t12's are 40 watts while the t8's are 32 watts. 80 watts vs 64 watts with the two bulb fixtures... you've got me confused...
i'd have more of a potential algae problem with the t12, but you're suggesting the t12?i'm gonna get the 6500k daylight bulbs btw.
in theory they are phasing out t12's so I would avoid them. I would choose the t8's they will be brighter and use less energy.
I'll piggyback to.How do you guys water proof these fixtures? I'm sure if they are in a canopy they do get some condensation. Just curious, was thinking of using some of these fixtures instead of rewiring my CFL kit into the new canopy.