SW T5 Strips for FW?

hummer · #1 08-14-2009, 03:32 PM

Someone is interested in buying my Coralife T5 strips that I've used for SW. She would like to use them for a FW tank. Are there any issues using FW bulbs in these T5 strips?

Thanks!

xtreme · #2 08-14-2009, 03:43 PM

As long as the wattage matches it shouldn't matter (HO lamps in a HO fixture or NO lamps in a NO fixture).

hummer · #3 08-14-2009, 04:14 PM

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Originally Posted by xtreme

As long as the wattage matches it shouldn't matter (HO lamps in a HO fixture or NO lamps in a NO fixture).

Yup they do. I checked the big Als site and both FW and SW strips take the 28w bulbs.

ElGuappo · #4 08-14-2009, 07:55 PM

the only difference between the SW and FW varieties of this fixture is the bulbs that come in it.

RuGlu6 · #5 08-14-2009, 09:14 PM

FW needs 6500k color bulbs
SW usually has higher K color.
It will be ok IF there is no live FW plants just fish