T5 availability?

[Rp8]

Is there a vendor that has more that 2 types of T5 bulbs? Top shelf and saltwater aquarium.com has only a few. Same with brs. I run 4 different bulbs in mine and looking to buy from 1 place. TIA

 

[gkprevite]

Is there a vendor that has more that 2 types of T5 bulbs? Top shelf and saltwater aquarium.com has only a few. Same with brs. I run 4 different bulbs in mine and looking to buy from 1 place. TIA

It’s tough out there at the moment. I need to change mine and most of what I’m looking for is out of stock everywhere. I wanna stick with the t5’s as I’ve had a lot of success with them, but if I can’t find my combo over the next couple months I may have to seek an alternative. Hopefully someone who knows more about why the t5 situation can chime in

 

[A_Blind_Reefer]

It appears that some lamps are no longer in production so beggars can’t be choosers as they say. I’m in the same boat. Either buy whatever lamp is available and it is what it is, wait and hope for lamps to become available again, or start looking at led options. I would try an lfs if you can as no vendor likes shipping lamps.

 

[jsmkmavity]

You might need to add 1 led bar to get the light mix you want with the loss of t5 options avaibility.

 

[JP Reef]

Coralvue is having a closeout sale on Giesemann bulbs.

 

[Rp8]

Coralvue is having a closeout sale on Giesemann bulbs.

Thanks I’ll check them out

 

[glb]

I couldn’t find any t-5 bulbs without paying ridiculous shipping. I decided to upgrade to 2 AI Prime fixtures. I’m acclimating at a very slow pace. Apparently the t-5 shortage is just going to get worse. Chat gpt will create an exact acclimation schedule based on how old your t5 bulbs are. It’s pretty cool! So far I love the leds. Wish me luck that the transition is smooth!