33 Inch & 28 inch Coralife bulbs?

[altrocker]

I'm trying to find replacement bulbs for my Coralife T5 fixtures. They have 1 10,000k and 1 actinic in each. One is 33 inches long and the other is 28 inches. (and yes I'm measuring the bulbs), but I can't find that length anywhere! According to the Coralife website they only have 24, 30, and 36 sizes available. Anyone know what's going on? The fixtures are a few years old, did they just switch sizes or what? Thanks in advance!

 

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Originally Posted by AltRocker http:///t/390303/33-inch-28-inch-coralife-bulbs#post_3455503
I'm trying to find replacement bulbs for my Coralife T5 fixtures. They have 1 10,000k and 1 actinic in each. One is 33 inches long and the other is 28 inches. (and yes I'm measuring the bulbs), but I can't find that length anywhere! According to the Coralife website they only have 24, 30, and 36 sizes available. Anyone know what's going on? The fixtures are a few years old, did they just switch sizes or what? Thanks in advance!
Hi,
Don't measure the bulb...what size light unit did it come out of? I'm guessing a 33" will go into a 36" and the 28" will fit into the 30" unit......remember the unit sits over the tank so the housing is larger than the bulb, to make things easier for folks, they sell the bulbs to match the size light we purchase. Be sure to match the watts on each bulb, they are not all the same.

 

[altrocker]

The unIt is half an inch longer at best. I e-mailed Coralife directly, so hopefully I'll get a reply soon.