PlantaCollector Posted September 2, 2006 Report Share Posted September 2, 2006 I am going to buy few T5 lamps, appropriate for my cp collection (mainly for heliamphoras), but I haven't got any experience in this case, so I don't know which type of T5 would be the best. I've found the following special T5 lamps for plants: - AquaMedic Planta - Sylvania Gro-lux - Arcadia Plant Pro Which mentioned T5 would be the most suitable? Or maybe should I mix/use another type(s)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JanW Posted September 2, 2006 Report Share Posted September 2, 2006 I would use standard tubes like 830 & 860. They are cheap and have a high light effiency, most special tubes only filter the "unworthy" spectral lines or use inefficient phosphors to create a spectrum suitable for plants. As the plants will ignore the rest of the spectrum use the high output standard bureau types. I have Osram tubes and I am very satisfied! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlantaCollector Posted September 2, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 2, 2006 So for example Osram, as you mentioned: 830 - 'WarmWhite' and 860 - 'Daylight'. If I mixed them, they would create a suitable spectrum, wouldn't they? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Langy Posted September 2, 2006 Report Share Posted September 2, 2006 Hi, I use 55WATT TriPlus T5 tubes (3,600 Lumen). Which I find give off plenty of the blue and red end of the spectrum which plants can use well. I did try the Daylight tubes, but they just gave off a very green light which the plants cant use at all! :wavey: Langy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sockhom Posted September 2, 2006 Report Share Posted September 2, 2006 I did try the Daylight tubes, but they just gave off a very green light which the plants cant use at all!Langy Hello Langy ! How long did you use those daylight tubes? And what were the symptoms showing that your plants couldn't use the greenish light? Generally speaking, i always wondered what is the lengh of time suitable to assert that a kind of lighting setup is counterproductive. For example, i, once, had to wait for almost 6 months to see a drastic change in my plants (Heliamphora) features after changing the kind of tubes (I replaced biolux for 110 W fluocompact). Friendly, François. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlantaCollector Posted September 3, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2006 I think T5 should have almost as high colour temperature (K) as possible. Is it right opinion? I compare it to the light requirements for stony corals that I am keeping - I use 10 000 K HQI and blue actinic lamps. The corals highly appreciate this combination, so the plants also would like T5 lights with similar properties (Kelvins). Gert Hoogenstrijd has written to me that the PL lights are better than TL. Does any other person also has some experience with them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JanW Posted September 3, 2006 Report Share Posted September 3, 2006 Why should plants like the same spectrum corals do? Those grow underwater! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlantaCollector Posted September 3, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2006 The corals have zooxanthellae and they are growing just under water surface, so there are no so important differences between the light spectrum which plants and corals need. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-=Joel=- Posted September 3, 2006 Report Share Posted September 3, 2006 If you can get 3 bulbs go for one 3k one 6k one 9/10k This will make sure you have the whole spectrum covered. Plant bulbs tend to have 3 spikes in the colour ranges. one in green,red/orange and blue. Joel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sockhom Posted September 3, 2006 Report Share Posted September 3, 2006 Hello Palpatine ! I think T5 develop more than 6000 K. You should ask Matthias Teichert, member of this board. He uses those tubes for his Heliamphora, stating that his sunpitchers produce more colorful pitchers that way. See here: http://www.cpukforum.com/forum/viewtopic.p...p;&start=18 Friendly, François. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlantaCollector Posted September 3, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2006 Ok, Sockhom, thanks. I have just send a pm (I wanted to do it earlier but I forgot). I see that special lamps for plants are not preferred. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dionaea_2006 Posted September 3, 2006 Report Share Posted September 3, 2006 for my next, and first terrarium I would like to use: 1 Grolux (mod. F15W/Gro) Askoll 1 Life Glo2 1 Sun Glo What do you think about? Which is the best setup for lighting a terrarium? thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rolzan Posted September 6, 2006 Report Share Posted September 6, 2006 Hi, i have finished the Setup for my Terra a few days ago. I was not sure what Kind of Light i should buy, so i emailed Matthias Teichert and asked for his Light-Setup. He told me he uses Lightcolors 865 and 840 mixed 1:1. I bought 4 x 54 Watt T5 Tubes with the recommended Lightcolors for a 120 x 40 x 50 cm Terrarium. best Regards, Rolf p.s: sorry for my bad english Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlantaCollector Posted September 6, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 6, 2006 So I think I will buy 865 and 840, too. However maybe somebody other has another good idea (for comparison)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dionaea_2006 Posted September 6, 2006 Report Share Posted September 6, 2006 thans for your info also if I don't know if these types of neon are the same like mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JanW Posted September 6, 2006 Report Share Posted September 6, 2006 dionaea_2006: No your choices are much more expensive and use an older tech which has lower light output. Buy the cheap light colours for more lumen per Watt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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