Replacing Black Light Bulb in Fixture with Florescent Bulb??

shotnva777

shotnva777

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I bought a blacklight and fixture for one Buck at a yard sale the other day (that's bright green btw) and was wondering about swapping it out with a cool or soft white bulb. I measured the bulb and from end to end (not including the lil two prongs) and it was 17 inches. That being said i Google's tryig to find a replacement so i can get this sucker in my autofem box (flowering box has t5 already). I can't find a replacement that'll seem like its going to work! I found this one and that's it, the prongs and bulb look identical to the black lights AND its the same length, So u think it'll work? It scares me cuz it says its made for a specific fixture...

Anyone? Or am I just better off taking this to Lowes or HD or a Pet store or some shit? Just to make sure.... Their prices are just outrageous tho! Anyways... Here's the link, lemme know what u think. Thanks ahead of time!

http://www.buylighting.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=FA200CB&click=27930

It also blows huge dick that its only 16 Watts too... Feel like i could find a higher wattage, but it is like 3000 lumens!
 
potpimp

potpimp

Sector 5 Moderator
That's probably not going to be much more effective than a picture of the sun. You need to get a light system that is specifically for growing. T5's are great for vegging and a small power HPS would do a great job for flowering one or two plants. If you buy lights that do not put out the right wavelength you're wasting your money.
 
shotnva777

shotnva777

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I'm not looking for this as my whole lighting system, I have 4 t5's and more than 8 handfuls worth of reflectors, grow boxes, cfls of ALL SIZES AND SPECTRUMS..... I was just wondering if this bulb would fit in this fixture. Its a lil experiment I'm doing.... Bbbwwaahahaha! ;)
 
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