[dizzee]

Hi People,
my mate threw out a old jewel 2x 18w t5 light unit because th ballast has gone. i was going to strip it down n retrofit it into my 80l where can i get a 2 x 18w t5 ballast thats safe for aquariums

i think there t5's . There thinner than my t8 and it says on the tubes there the high-lite range of bulbs

 

[Seattle_Aquarist]

Hi dizzee,

A Fulham Workhorse 2 ballast can handle up to 2X F21 watt T5 linear bulbs. Here is the Fulham configuration site, it also provides the wiring diagram: http://fulham.com/Find_Process.php

 

[dizzee]

do you know anywhere in the uk where i can get them from ?