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I saw many ppl talking about DIY T5 tube here and I agree T5 is good.

Anyway, I've a alternative suggestion to use DIY PL lighting becuase it's easier to maintance. The following is my "little suggestion" for a 24" tank and you may consider it as a reference

2 x 20" 36W Holland made Philip PL tubes ($56x2, the shop "Wu Chun" next to public toliet at ap lui street)

2x China made electronic transformer: $30 x 2 (the same shop)

Electric wire, switch and socket: around $30 at Ap Lui Street
Lighting case: Same to T5

Comapring to T5 tubes (72W), the electic part only costs around $200 ($40 x 5 for 14W T5 tubes x 5)but the light quality of Philip tube is much better.

I hope the above information would be useful!

24x

I am using 5X14W T5 21.6 inch, do you think 3 X 36 PL would be better?

Yes, I think so...

1. the light quality of Philip lighting must be better and it's made in Holland instead of China

2. T5 would have the problem of algea

3. For DIY, put three tubes together is easier than five T5 tubes although a separated transformed is required to connnect.

4. Thickness of PL tube (around 3/4") is much thinner than T5 (1." tube and base) and that mean your case can be thinner also.

It's just only my personal opinon and is there any other views? Thx!

24x

I will go to AL street tonight and find the PL, I see there is 55W in Philips website, I will try to get that if it is possible. I am just wondering whether I can find the socket, do you think is it possible to find in that shop too?
Do you know length of 55W one?

I will try to use a longer wire, e.g. 10 feet to connect the socket and the transform and so as to save up some space in the lighting case. Possible?

Thx. ^_^

上海街, 向新填地街行,個兩條豉油街 or 山東街 間電器燈管店或者, 瑞昌( 新填地街, 335號) 都有得賣個 PL 4PIN 座.

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Hi Super CTW,

I want to know is there anyone use the "ready made" lighting case before (I mean the one used in office)...

It doesn't has a good outlook, but it is very easy to DIY - just to put them togehter

24x

Thanks Super and 24X, I will let u know about my DIY work. ^_^

Hahahaha, today I found 55W 22 inch PL lamp and 60W 電子牛，同燈座。

55W = $70
Transformer = $55
座 = $10

The PL lamps were made in China ja!
I buy jor 3 set 55W X 3 = 165W = 900W Woo C 膽!!!!

6400K Color warm tim!

O...55W very good price ah

I've seen Toshiba 55W cost $128 at Ap Lui Street
Wah...165W ho "king" ah ^_^

I'm just kidding that would the fish will suffer from skin cancer caused by ultra violet? hahahaha

I am working with my DIY light case and I hope I can finish it by Sunday.

I also saw there were different brand of 55W PL around but the no. of jumpers is different, some are 2 and some got 4 ga.

IS it T5HO

Please advise the shop's address.