Juwel 15 Watt 438Mm Light Tube Replacement?

[nez2768]

hi all.
             my Juwel Record T8 15 Watt 438mm Light Tube has blown tonight, i was looking on ebay and they seem around £11
Is it possible to get a similar light tube replacement alternative cheaper, or has it to be a Juwel one?
many thanks

 

[Essjay]

For T8 tubes, you can use any make. You will find that Juwel tubes are labelled as being a slightly different length from other makes. I found this is because some makes include the pins in the length, others don't. Since I replaced my Juwel tank 18 months ago, I have forgotten whether Juwel include the pins or if they are the ones that don't

But I do remember that I used Arcadia tubes in my Rio 125. I took an old Juwel tube to a shop and measured them side by side.