whetu Posted July 31, 2009 Report Share Posted July 31, 2009 I thought it was going to be easy - just waltz into Bunnings or somewhere and pick some up... but NO! Bunnings stocks 2-footers and 4-footers, but not 3-footers! Same with Placemakers. Even Lighting Direct couldn't help me! I ended up going to one of those hydroponic/grow-your-own places and buying their last two 3-foot tubes. (Can't wait for my partner to see that on the credit card bill) :lol: Even then I have ended up with one 4000K tube and one unknown spectrum "Biolux" tube. I have no idea if my plants are going to like them. :roll: This all started because I bought a 4-foot fitting off TradeMe and didn't ask if they meant it took 4-foot tubes. :-? Anyway, I'm looking for a reliable stockist of 3-foot tubes suitable for growing plants: T8 (normal fat fluoro tubes) 30 watt (3 foot) 6500 K (Daylight spectrum) I really don't want to pay the exhorbitant pet store prices for those special grow-lux tubes, becaue the more I spend per tube the less likely I am to replace them regularly and keep the plants happy. If I'm going to spend 5 x the price I'm going to want 5 x the life expectancy! :lol: So please let me know where I can find them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VinsonMassif Posted July 31, 2009 Report Share Posted July 31, 2009 Electrical supplier/wholesalers will have them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-town... Posted July 31, 2009 Report Share Posted July 31, 2009 pretty sure got my last ones from mitre10 mega? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted July 31, 2009 Report Share Posted July 31, 2009 I had the same problem, ended up just buying from Zoo-pur-market, cost me a bit too. So much easier to light 2 foot and 4 foot tanks 'coz Bunnings has the bulbs. I think I saw some 3 foot tubes in Lighting (Plus/Direct) in the Manukau Supa Centre. Perhaps ring around? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted August 1, 2009 Report Share Posted August 1, 2009 The last time I was in Mitre 10, Dominion Rd, (around christmas time), they had 3ft tubes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wayneh Posted August 1, 2009 Report Share Posted August 1, 2009 Lamp specialists on the shore will have them.. Wayne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whetu Posted August 2, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 2, 2009 Thanks everyone! I will have a phone around and check all the places you have suggested. As it turns out, the ones I got from the grow-your-own-herbs shop look like they will do the job nicely for now. The 'unknown spectrum' one has a pretty purple glow and seems to have peaks in the blue and red zones, which is meant to be good for plants. The purple light also makes the cardinal tetras look quite extraordinary! I have now put that tube on a seperate timer so I can have about 30 minutes in the evening just staring at these glowing little jewels swimming artound the tank! Who needs to grow your own herbs when you can be mesmerised by these stunningly gorgeous little fishies! :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted August 2, 2009 Report Share Posted August 2, 2009 itll probably be 15000K or 18000K Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbunting Posted August 13, 2009 Report Share Posted August 13, 2009 holy wood fish farm in albany and mt roskill have got them go in and have a look they will be able to have alook and talk to them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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