Anyone know of a retailer who sells them and how much.

Anyone who sells Arcadia, and you can buy them seperatly from the ballast

Aaron

Please let us know if you find anyone in NZ that has them, I know you can get them from over sea's but have never seen them here

Are you saying that none of your locals sell Arcadia.

That amazing.

My LHS's sell them if there is no one closer than me to where you are I could find out what they are worth + the freight for you.

Aaron

All our shops sell Arcadia, none sell or can supply end caps though.

I'd be interested in the prices, as have looked for them myself in the past.

Pie

Last time I looked they were sold as a seperate item.

I'm sick at the moment so give me a couple of days.

Aaron

PLEASE let me know if anyone finds waterproof T5 endcaps!

Hollywood fishfarm 4ft T8's (26mm) $26.75 a pair

Yota, when you say 4 foot does that mean the end caps come with cable attached and then you just have to connect to the ballast?

Just had a look at what is being sold here in the Arcadia Line.

Petware NZ is the sole distributer for Arcadia In NZ

T5 End Caps - Not Available

T5 End Caps attached to controller - Available

IP Rating looks like 6-7

If you want them then you will have to import

/Bruce

PLEASE let me know if anyone finds waterproof T5 endcaps!

I think you gonna find it hard to get t5 end caps,mate! I might be wrong though.

I've checked these caps out.Kritter Kindom can get them for me at +/- $30.

Those are for t8's by the way.

I'm looking at my old lfs shop back in south africa.I think it might work out cheaper,with postage!My old man is on the case! Old reef keepers never die! Bless!

Anyway,they are out there.Ask for arcadia end caps.Petware import them and southern petware should have them in the south island.Note:these guys are wholesalers- you need to contact your retailer to order through them.

Cheers

you can get t8 endcaps at hollywoods or jansens, I just got 4 last month so I know they have them. Dont think they are the waterproof though although the package says they are water resistant. $28 each

very few manufacturers will ever say 'water proof'. otherwise if they do, it will cost you as the consumer heaps more to buy. the manufacturer has to spend the extra $$$ in R&D and parts/manufacturing etc to ensure it's fully leak proof - plus cover their arse on warranties

The Arcadia ones would need a goog socking to get water in them.

I think you guys will find that your shops would rather sell you a complete unit, If one shop can get the caps with leads only then so can the others.

Aaron.

I have a couple of tubes over my main tank with Arcadia fittings running them, one of the tubes has been knocked into the tank a few times now. I freaked the first time it happened but after carefully turning off all the power then removing it I opened it up and found to totally dry, ever since I just pull it out by the cord (just in case) and put it back on the tank.

Might not be the "look" you are after... but a good way to waterproof the ends of tube fiitings, and also stop the tubes dropping out is..

Cut two lengths (approx 75mm) of bicycle intertube. (The narrow racing bike tubes are best approx 25mm diam)

Stretch these over the tube ends and roll back to allow you to install the tube.

Once in place, just roll the tube over the holder and both the tube and holder are sealed.

I've had this type of conversion on my tanks for years, with no signs of condensation or water getting into the lamp ends.

BIll.

does the rubber perish over time or is it still good?

One lot has been on for around four years... still looks as good as the day it was fitted... apart from the dust that is

"Rubber" inertubes these days are not "rubber" in the normal sense of the word, but more of a synthetic material.

Bill.

Rexel Electrical wholesalers sell T8 end caps off the shelf (in Chch anyways), so if you know a sparky who can get them cheap at around $7-9 each.

Don't know about the T5's though.

Kermit.

waterproof??

DO YOU KNOW WHAT MAKE THEY ARE?

can't seem to find waterproof ones apart from arcadia's

:roll:

You should probably ask for sealled end caps, not waterproof.

Aaron

Ok sorry about the delay, they are "Ellisco" brand part no: ST770/26 (T8 fitting), they're IP67 rated.

Here's a site that explains the IP ratings for you.

http://www.cable-ways.co.nz/generic.htm

Hope this helps and they are a stock item at Rexel.

Just about forgot some picks.

Robert

whats retail/trade price each, cheers Peter