{"product_id":"aqua-zonic-super-actinic-blue-t5-fluorescent-tube","title":"Aqua Zonic Super Actinic Blue T5 Fluorescent Tube","description":"\u003cp\u003eActinic blue in the T5 format, for marine and reef tanks. T5 delivers noticeably more output than the same length in T8, which matters on a reef where the light has to reach the bottom of a deeper tank. As with any actinic, this is a supplement rather than a complete lighting solution — pair it with a daylight tube unless you specifically want a blue-only look.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSizes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e212mm — 6w\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e288mm — 8w\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e397mm — 16w\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e550mm — 24w\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e850mm — 39w\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1150mm — 54w\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMatch the wattage, not only the length.\u003c\/strong\u003e The tube has to suit the ballast or transformer already in the fitting, and length alone will not tell you that — read the wattage printed on the tube you are taking out.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReplace them about once a year.\u003c\/strong\u003e Fluorescent output and colour shift long before a tube actually fails. One that still lights can be doing well under half the work it did when new, and plants notice before you do.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRun the light on a timer. Six to eight hours a day is a sensible starting point, and consistency matters more than duration.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/fish-supplies\"\u003eFish Supplies\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/aqua-zonic\"\u003eAqua Zonic at PeekAPaw\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Aqua Zonic","offers":[{"title":"212mm (6w)","offer_id":56187955609922,"sku":"ZONIC119","price":10.57,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"288mm (8w)","offer_id":56187955642690,"sku":"ZONIC120","price":11.5,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"397mm (16w)","offer_id":56187955675458,"sku":"ZONIC121","price":13.82,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"550mm (24w)","offer_id":56187955708226,"sku":"ZONIC122","price":15.92,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false},{"title":"850mm (39w)","offer_id":56187955740994,"sku":"ZONIC123","price":18.47,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false},{"title":"1150mm (54w) (PICKUP ONLY)","offer_id":56187955773762,"sku":"ZONIC124","price":20.34,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0563\/6676\/0120\/files\/az-zonic120-aqzl36.png?v=1789577081","url":"https:\/\/www.peekapaw.com.au\/products\/aqua-zonic-super-actinic-blue-t5-fluorescent-tube","provider":"PeekAPaw Pet Supplies","version":"1.0","type":"link"}