difference between reptisun 10 and reptisun 10 HO?

[johnnytrad]

im looking to buy a 36" bulb on amazon but there are what appears to be two types? one is high output?
i looked on the zoomed site and it only shows HO so i guess thats what im looking for correct?

 

[Danieel]

Reptisun 10 HO is the newer type of bulb which now is a T5 i believe, and the old one is reptisun 10 which is T8.

 

[Danieel]

Take that back the HOs are T8 and the older ones are T12s

 

[johnnytrad]

ah ok thank you.
im building a custom enclosure and have been to both lowes and home depot and could not find a 36" flourescent fixture for the T8 bulb.
frustrating!

 

[Danieel]

Np I also had a problem with finding a fixture, try looking on amazon heres one that i found right off the bat, there may be ones with better prices out there too.

http://www.amazon.com/FA336HB-36-Inch-25-Watt-Fluorescent-Cabinet/dp/B000Z9D8XW/ref=sr_1_13?s=hi&ie=UTF8&qid=1310697044&sr=1-13

 

[johnnytrad]

does the fixture need to be single pin or bi pin?
or does it matter?

 

[Danieel]

does the fixture need to be single pin or bi pin?
or does it matter?

I don't think it matters but I personally use the single pin because right now I have a 40 gal breeder and the size and brightness would be too much. I've seen some people with larger enclosures have double with a regular fluorescent tube on the top and the reptisun below it