Aqua Medic T5 Tubes - Ocean Blue

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T5 Tubes - Ocean Blue are available from Swell UK.

The new T5 fluorescent tubes are only 16 mm (⅝”) diameter and have many advantages in aquarium usage when compared with the more usual 26 mm (1“) diameter T8 tubes.

In the HO version they have a higher light output per unit length than T8 tubes and, if the correct electronic ballasts are used, a higher ratio of light output per watt of energy consumed. This increased efficiency, combined with the new range of phosphurs used to create the colours offered, makes T5 the preferred fluorescent lamp for all modern aquariums.

Ocean Blue actinic: Ocean Blue actinic is intended for use in salt water aquariums with the lamp emitting almost exclusively blue light in the spectrum between 400nm and 500nm, peaking at 420 nm.

These wavelengths enhance the growth of many coral species. In addition, when combined with Ocean White 10K they give the aquarium a most natural appearance.

Ocean Blue actinic stimulates the natural efflorescence of corals especially if the aquarium is illuminated exclusively with Ocean Blue actinic during a simulated dusk or dawn.

For saltwater aquariums, we recommend combining Ocean White with Ocean Blue actinic to increase the blue spectrum.

Ocean Blue actinic is available as T5 and also as a 24 W compact fluorescent lamp.