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Hi,

Keen in DIY a HO T5 unit but i dun even know the wattage for HO.

Anyone here able to help me on this?

There are so many watt, 24W, 36W, 50W...etc

So what wattage above then consider as HO?

For those 4 T5 tubes, you guys use 2 dual eballast or there is such eballast that able to support up to 4 tubes?

Thanks guys

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erm.. i'm not very sure about this den.. need some expert to advice.. but i think the ballast for wad u mention shld be ok for 2 ho T5.. as one of the light is 29W so for both should be 60W and 50w should be ok/?

expert plz advice.. :)

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no....for a 2ft T5....the wattage for high output tubes is 24w...and the electronic ballast can be used for 2 tubes....

i think the 50w ballast can fire those tubes up...only think is the tubes or ballast lifespan will be shorten...

what i know is a higher wattage ballast can fire up a tube that is equivalent or lower wattage den the ballast...

but if the ballast is 24w...there is no way its gonna fire up a 39w tube... :lol:

hope u understand... :P

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Ya.. i got what you mean.. thanks..

So i will get a 24W eballast with dual output.. is there any other thing i need to look for when gettin this eballast for my HO T5 set up?

Anyway, anyone knows where can i get eballast in a cheaper price? heee...

go sungei rd..lots of hardware shop dere....u can get either elbiru or ariba.....both of this nt bad.... :lol:

view my 2ft tank thread update here!!

http://www.sgreefclub.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=36399

Tank Dimension: 24'x15'x19' with black silicon. All round 8mm.

Equipments:

Return Pump : Hailea HX6540

Skimmer/Chiller : Sicce 2500lph

Skimmer : Weipro 2011

Lightings: 4xT5s HO..2 20,000k & 2 Blue Pro(Aquaz) Retrofits

Chiller : Resun CL280

Auto Water Top Up

Life Stock:

More then 35kg of figi rocks

Blue Tang, Powder Blue Tang, Bristletooth tang, Clown Tang, Yellow Tang, Purple Tang, Flame Angel, Six Line Wrasse, Sunrise Dottyback. 2 Cleaner Shrimp

Green Bubble, Orange Yuma, Hammer, True Octopus, Acans,

Frogspawn, Green/Orange Cyannaria, Red Prata, Red Open Brain, Star Polyp, Acan Enchinata

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