Help With Converting T8 To T5

[fishyfeet]

Hi,

Can anyone advise me i have a hagen tank it used to take light tubes 18w, 24" but one of the connecters sparked and now the lights dont work, i found somewhere that sells the connectors, and being clever i thought i would replace all 4 and get T5's instead as they sell both, ive dont this and now i can find any light tubes that will fit.

Anyone else found this problem?


Diane

 

[Essjay]

You can't use T5 tubes with a T8 ballast, you need to replace the ballast as well unfortunately.

 

[thereverendturtle]

T5 tubes are shorter in length than T8-12's.