D & D T5 Flourescent Tubes. ( Giesemann )

[donkey]

Hi Guys .
i am thinking about geting some D & D T5 Flourescent Tubes for my tank i was looking at getting two a

D & D T5 Midday 6000 Fluorescent Tubes
Rated at 6,000 Kelvin with a spectrum designed to recreate sunlight in both fresh and salt water aquariums.

and a

D & D T5 AquaFlora Fluorescent Tubes
This tube is specially designed for Freshwater use. It brings out the blue and red colours in your fish whilst enhancing plant growth

at the moment i am useing two plant pro T5 tubes but there on there way out so i was thinking about the D & D tubes i was wondering if anyone here has had them and just how good are they

 

[donkey]

anyone

 

[RadaR]

No experience personally and I dont think ive seen them on the forum. I say go for it becuase D&D are good in there other products and it would be good to know someone who owns them and can truly say what theyre like.

 

[donkey]

i think i must like been a Guinea pig anyway i went a head and got them .and i must say im very happy with them .they run much cooler than my plant pro T5 tubes . even the colours of the fish look so much better . so its a for the D & D T5 Giesemann tubes

 

[George Farmer]

Are you using one of each i.e. 6000K and Aqua Flora?

What's the Aqua Flora like? Quite purple?

 

[donkey]

Hi
yes i got one of each .it says on the box of the Aqua Flora that its a white/violett. 5 band phosphor. with both of the tubes on it really brings out the colours of the fish


to me it kind of looks like a bright tri-plus

 

[George Farmer]

Cheers mate.

And the 6000K is a cool white, good for greens?

I'm researching T5s for my planned big tank you see. (4 x 80w HO T5)

 

[donkey]

yes its a cool white and good for greens

 

[George Farmer]

Sweet. Sounds an ideal mix then. Cheers.

 

[donkey]

no problem mate .i think if you do end up buying them i think you will be very pleased with them .

 

[Themuleous]

Where did you get them from? By 5 band do you mean 5-phosphor? (not sure what the tri/3 version of 5 is!)

Sam

 

[donkey]

Hi
this is what the makers say about them



* All our tubes use an A1 phosphor blend which is imperative to maintain a five point light spectrum. This enables replication of natural light in your aquarium.
* Our T5’s with A1 phosphor blend gives up to 10% more light per watt (using 40% less electricity) than can be obtained from an HQI (with minimal radiant heat) keeping the tank cool in the summer.
* A tube Life of up to 15,000 hours.
* Much thinner tubes than normal fluorescent T8 Type.
* Our innovative A1 T5 lights are detailed below.

 

[Themuleous]

Right interesting, will see what else I can find on them

I guess if Giesemann are using them they cant be that bad! They are quite reasonably priced for T5's as well, certainly cheaper than Arcadia Plant pro T5's.

I take it you can use them on starters other than the DD Mega Twins?

Sam

 

[donkey]

you can buy them from here

http/www.aquatics-online.co.uk/catalogue...s-t5-lights.asp


or here. and free P+P if you spend £30 .

http/www.ultimateaquatics.co.uk/acatalog...ight_Tubes.html





no problem about the starters i am using 2 54 watt tubes on my Arcadia starter

and a little bit more info here
http/www.deltecaquariumsolutions.com/lighting.php

 

[Themuleous]

Wicked, cheers for all that, will keep them in mind

Sam