Retrofitting T5 Fixture

Kenneth's Tropical Fish · Aug 10, 2019

Found this fixture on Home Depot Website and wanted to see if I can retrofit and run ATI bulbs on it.
ViaVolt 2ft. T5 1-Bulb High Output 24Watt Light Fixture
Link to Product on Home Depot

Using ATI T5 True Actinic
Link for the Bulb

AbjectMaelstroM · Aug 10, 2019

Can it run an ATI bulb? Yes.

That being said, I'd be pretty apprehensive about hanging that over an aquarium. The plugs aren't protected from moisture in any visible way. No splash guard for the bulb. No reflector of any kind that I can see, a lot of the output will be wasted and not be directed at the tank.

Is your plan to put this over a DT?

I'm sure others with far more knowledge on the subject will chime in, but I would avoid using that fixture unless it was an emergency.

Kenneth's Tropical Fish · Jun 17, 2020

Its for a shallow 8 inch frag tank I can build a custom reflector and install in a hanging hood with a sheet of glass or plastic to guard from splashing or water damage. The watts are correct 24watts and its High Output don't see why it wouldn't work?