Where can I buy new bulbs for Bio-Cube

[Daddy-o]

My son has a biocube and for the life of me I cant find a couple of 36watt light bulbs for it. Anyone able to steer me in the right direction? Was hoping to find an actinic and one around 14,000k

Cheers! Mark

 

[Webslinger]

amazon

 

[Zydan777]

I did a google search for that bulb and a few showed up. A hand full of small online stores have them or try Amazon.

 

[Webslinger]

come on now....https://www.amazon.com/s?k=corallife+actinic+blue+36+watt&ref=nb_sb_noss

 

[Daddy-o]

come on now....https://www.amazon.com/s?k=corallife+actinic+blue+36+watt&ref=nb_sb_noss

I looked at that page and nothing, nada, zilch
They are all wrong wattage and the only correct wattage is for a UV sterilyzer

 

[MastaMind82]

Not sure why but when I noticed it was all sold out on amazon I just had an urge to keep digging to find them. Here is the best I found, sadly no one place offers both. Hope that helps you out.

http://myextraordinarypet.com/LIGHTING/BIO-CUBE-REPLACEMENT-LAMP-K-1

and

https://www.petswarehouse.com/coral...0TayjmQGXxagqV675FFHSq_EaXz_q2TkaAmf1EALw_wcB

 

[Daddy-o]

Not sure why but when I noticed it was all sold out on amazon I just had an urge to keep digging to find them. Here is the best I found, sadly no one place offers both. Hope that helps you out.

http://myextraordinarypet.com/LIGHTING/BIO-CUBE-REPLACEMENT-LAMP-K-1

and

https://www.petswarehouse.com/coral...0TayjmQGXxagqV675FFHSq_EaXz_q2TkaAmf1EALw_wcB

Thank You! Appreciate the links. They are ordered.

 

[MastaMind82]

Thank You! Appreciate the links. They are ordered.

Awesome happy I could help

 

[Daddy-o]

Gonna start looking for an LED retro kit for this tank. Not only were the bulbs a pain to find, they set me back $80 for 2 tubes.

 

[oreo54]

Gonna start looking for an LED retro kit for this tank. Not only were the bulbs a pain to find, they set me back $80 for 2 tubes.

Gotta love capitalism..
Can find "actinic" (or UV bulbs) for $10..

Philips Actinic PL-L 36W/10/4P lamp 36w 4-Pin 2G11 base UV Bulb

Philips 232934 - PL-L 36W/10/4P Actinic 36 watts Single Tube 4-Pin 2G11 base UV Bulb for electronic fly killers With an optimized spectrum matching the eye sensitivity of the housefly, Actinic PL-L BL (Blacklight) UV lamps are perfect for attracting insects. Philips PL-L 232934 bulbs have...

www.bulbamerica.com

Can't guarantee the company but you can find them cheaper..

Coralife 36-Watt Actinic Straight Pin Compact Fluorescent Bulb ES54081 @ Fish Tanks Direct

16 inch bulb

www.fishtanksdirect.com

Hey another source:

2PC 36Watt Plug-In Fluorescent Power Compact Light Bulb Straight 4-Pin Universal | eBay

Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for 2PC 36Watt Plug-In Fluorescent Power Compact Light Bulb Straight 4-Pin Universal at the best online prices at eBay! Free shipping for many products!

www.ebay.com

you can take some comfort in the fact that if you bought a retrofit kit for that hood, you could have bought a lot of expensive bulbs..

Biocube 32 LED Turbo Upgrade!

www.stevesleds.com

 

[Daddy-o]

Gotta love capitalism..
Can find "actinic" (or UV bulbs) for $10..

Philips Actinic PL-L 36W/10/4P lamp 36w 4-Pin 2G11 base UV Bulb

Philips 232934 - PL-L 36W/10/4P Actinic 36 watts Single Tube 4-Pin 2G11 base UV Bulb for electronic fly killers With an optimized spectrum matching the eye sensitivity of the housefly, Actinic PL-L BL (Blacklight) UV lamps are perfect for attracting insects. Philips PL-L 232934 bulbs have...

www.bulbamerica.com

Can't guarantee the company but you can find them cheaper..

Coralife 36-Watt Actinic Straight Pin Compact Fluorescent Bulb ES54081 @ Fish Tanks Direct

16 inch bulb

www.fishtanksdirect.com

Hey another source:

2PC 36Watt Plug-In Fluorescent Power Compact Light Bulb Straight 4-Pin Universal | eBay

Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for 2PC 36Watt Plug-In Fluorescent Power Compact Light Bulb Straight 4-Pin Universal at the best online prices at eBay! Free shipping for many products!

www.ebay.com

you can take some comfort in the fact that if you bought a retrofit kit for that hood, you could have bought a lot of expensive bulbs..

Biocube 32 LED Turbo Upgrade!

www.stevesleds.com

So it looks like the actinic I ordered is not available and fishtanks direct link above doesnt have an area to order from, dang! back to square one on the actinic.

 

[hllb]

Gonna start looking for an LED retro kit for this tank. Not only were the bulbs a pain to find, they set me back $80 for 2 tubes.

I posted one for sale for a 32g.

 

[oreo54]

So it looks like the actinic I ordered is not available and fishtanks direct link above doesnt have an area to order from, dang! back to square one on the actinic.

I don't think those $10 "uv" lights are any different spectrally than the "actinic" coralife ones..
Hint, If you can see the light it's not UV..

no guarantee though.

Hmmm.. Could be wrong about that..
Phillips "actinic" bug light spectrum.

Never mind.. def. wrong..
phosphor should be between the 3 peaks at 400-ish and 440-ish.

Okay now Im in disbelief of my eyes...

Saved up for months to by a MQ510 Par meter and scared myself bad bit ago when checked PAR in my QT tank....Any Guesses? Set up in February on 20 gal long with Coralife affordable 30" T5 lighting (2 Actinic HO bulbs) Corals....Zoas/Hammer/Duncan/Frogspawn/Acan/Mushroom/Candy Cane all look good...

www.reef2reef.com

Problem w/ the word..."actinic"..
Yea, ones a t5 the other pc but doubt if the phosphors would differ that much.

Don't rule out flea bay..

2PC 36Watt Plug-In Fluorescent Power Compact Light Bulb Straight 4-Pin Universal | eBay

Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for 2PC 36Watt Plug-In Fluorescent Power Compact Light Bulb Straight 4-Pin Universal at the best online prices at eBay! Free shipping for many products!

www.ebay.com

2 actinics $32..

 

[Daddy-o]

I don't think those $10 "uv" lights are any different spectrally than the "actinic" coralife ones..
Hint, If you can see the light it's not UV..

no guarantee though.

Hmmm.. Could be wrong about that..
Phillips "actinic" bug light spectrum.

Never mind.. def. wrong..
phosphor should be between the 3 peaks at 400-ish and 440-ish.

Okay now Im in disbelief of my eyes...

Saved up for months to by a MQ510 Par meter and scared myself bad bit ago when checked PAR in my QT tank....Any Guesses? Set up in February on 20 gal long with Coralife affordable 30" T5 lighting (2 Actinic HO bulbs) Corals....Zoas/Hammer/Duncan/Frogspawn/Acan/Mushroom/Candy Cane all look good...

www.reef2reef.com

Problem w/ the word..."actinic"..
Yea, ones a t5 the other pc but doubt if the phosphors would differ that much.

Don't rule out flea bay..

2PC 36Watt Plug-In Fluorescent Power Compact Light Bulb Straight 4-Pin Universal | eBay

Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for 2PC 36Watt Plug-In Fluorescent Power Compact Light Bulb Straight 4-Pin Universal at the best online prices at eBay! Free shipping for many products!

www.ebay.com

2 actinics $32..

How funny, thats what I just ordered. Not sure if it has the "spectrum " I need though?

 

[Hustlin Dave]

these have been impossible for a while

 

[Daddy-o]

I posted one for sale for a 32g.

I love the NanoBoxes! Aren't they out of business now?

 

[oreo54]

I love the NanoBoxes! Aren't they out of business now?

They sort of "retired" right after Covid 19.. Does sound fairly permanent though.