Things tagged as T5.

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Coralife Aqualight Dual T5 Lamp lighting fixture

Posted on October 9th by Ryan Gripp.
Coralife has released a new T5 lighting unit under their Aqualight name that might be used for more freshwater applications then reefs, or saltwater systems. The light is a low ...
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Reflekta’s PM3 Dimmable T5 lighting fixtures

Posted on September 30th by Ryan Gripp. 2
Reflekta, a company out of the republic of Slovenija has released a new type of T5 lighting system that you won't be able to get in many places. The ...
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IceCap introduces T5 lighting bulbs

Posted on May 13th by Ryan Gripp. %
IceCap has gotten into the T5 lighting bulb business with new T5 bulbs. There are 5 total varieties to choose from including Reef crest (10k), Midwater (12k), Deepwater (14k), ...
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Indigo Sun T5 bulbs spotted for the first time

Posted on April 23rd by Ryan Gripp.
These are the first shots that show UV Lighting's new Indigo Sun T5 bulbs in use. We've heard about these bulbs for some months now and finally able to ...
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AI T5 modular lighting system

Posted on April 4th by Jake Adams.
The crew who brought us the modular LED lighting units, Aqua Illumination is following in that same vein with their new modular T5 lighting units. The AI modular T5 ...
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Solar Power: The Sun could put Metal Halides/T5s out of a job

Posted on March 25th by Ryan Gripp. 3
More and more reef builders are faced with a situation, either get rid of their reef tank or cut down on their costs. Thankfully, most have sided with cutting ...
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ATI vs Aqua Science T5 lighting bulbs

Posted on March 25th by Ryan Gripp. 2
Back in 2007, a study was done that compared ATI bulbs to Aquascience bulbs. The study was done by Manuela Kruppas and Robert Baur-Kruppas and they wanted to see ...
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454 bulb from UVL aims to fill the 420-470nm gap

Posted on March 19th by Jake Adams. 5
It's not everyday that the keystone fluorescent bulb maker Ultraviolet Lighting Co. (formerly URI) releases a new color flavor but the reefkeeping community is sure to take note of ...
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Paradiso T5+ LED by Easy Life, mostly T5, less LED

Posted on March 9th by Ryan Gripp.
A company from the Netherlands by the name of Easy Life has created a new T5 lighting fixture with LEDs. The lighthting unit which has two models (60 & ...
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Octopus Horizon T5/LED Lighting coming to US?

Posted on March 6th by Ryan Gripp.
The Octopus Horizon T5/LED lighting has been around for some time now, the unit which is available in Australia and UK markets looks like a nice overall unit. The Horizon ...