whitebb2727
Well-Known Member
Some of the best uv out there is actually led. They use it in water and air purification and in hospitals for various reasons. Its just they are very expensive.at the moment there is no better affordable source for an UV-A/B spectrum available than a T5.
no LED, no COB, not in a broad spectrum, not even in a narrow spectrum and not in that intensity.
I will say that t5 is a very good source and affordable. Agromax makes some uv bulbs. Their pure uv with uva and b will fry plants if not run a few minutes on the hour. Thief 10,000k+uva can be run full time. I run the 10kuva bulbs. Uva still causes a increase in potency.
I want to a dress another issue with hid. Bulbs need replacing more often. They will degrade over time. So will t5 but only about 10% and that's it. Hid will degrade more. Though its not that expensive to change bulbs in hid.
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