Aqua Medic Aqualine T5 Reef White 15000ok 80w

Description

Aqua Medic Aqualine T5 Reef White 15000ok 80W — Blue-white 15,000 K T5 HO tube for 150 cm reef aquariums

A 10,000 K tube can look a touch yellow over a reef, and many keepers want a whiter, bluer daylight that still lights the corals hard. Aqua Medic Aqualine T5 Reef White 15000ok 80W (SKU: AB88713) is the 80 W, 145 cm Reef White 15K tube in Aqua Medic’s aqualine T5 range, a high-output (HO) fluorescent lamp for saltwater aquaria. Aqua Medic describes its light as extremely bright blue-white, providing ideal illumination for the saltwater aquarium, with a spectrum chosen to encourage strong coral growth. Reef Builders, reviewing the range, described the Reef White 15K as a crisp white tube with a 15,000 K look. At 145 cm it suits fixtures over reef tanks of about 150 cm.

Unlike the Reef Blue tubes, the 15K is designed to stand on its own: Aqua Medic states it can be used as the sole light source for an aquarium, or in combination with aqualine T5 Reef Blue for a deeper blue tone. In a six or eight-tube fixture over a 150 cm display, alternating 15K and Reef Blue tubes gives a blue-white reef look, while a mostly 15K line-up reads brighter and whiter. Reef Builders’ tests used the 15K at the front of mixed four-tube line-ups with Reef Blue and Reef White 10K. At 80 W each, a full fixture of these tubes is a high-light set-up suited to stony corals. The lamp has G5 bi-pin ends and needs an 80 W T5 HO ballast at 145 cm. Output falls steadily with age, and reef keepers usually relamp every nine to twelve months, staggering the change so corals are not shocked by a sudden jump in intensity.

Usage & Application

When to Use

• 150 cm reef aquariums: Fixtures that take 145 cm, 80 W T5 HO tubes.
• Single-type lighting: The one tube Aqua Medic says can light a reef alone.
• Stony coral systems: High output across a large, high-light display.
• Blue-white mixes: Alternated with Reef Blue for a cooler look.

Installation & Setup Guide

• Match the ballast: 80 W T5 HO, G5 sockets spaced for 145 cm tubes.
• Plan the line-up: All 15K, or alternate with Reef Blue for more blue.
• Handle long tubes carefully: Switch off, let them cool and support the middle.
• Acclimatise after relamping: Shorten the photoperiod briefly when new tubes go in.

Product Specifications & Highlights

Key Features

• 15,000 K blue-white: Extremely bright, per Aqua Medic.
• Coral growth spectrum: Chosen to encourage strong coral growth.
• Stand-alone or mixed: Sole light source or paired with Reef Blue.
• 145 cm, 80 W HO: Full length for 150 cm aquariums.
• G5 bi-pin: Standard T5 HO fitting.

Product Details

• Brand: Aqua Medic (Germany)
• SKU: AB88713
• Barcode (GTIN/EAN): 4025901116656
• Product Type: Lighting > T5 HO Fluorescent Tube (Marine White 15,000 K)
• Lamp Type: T5 high output (HO) fluorescent, 16 mm diameter, G5 bi-pin
• Power: 80 W
• Length: About 145 cm (1449 mm standard T5 HO length)
• Colour Temperature: 15,000 K
• Recommended Partner: Aqua Medic aqualine T5 Reef Blue
• Suits: Fixtures over aquariums of about 150 cm
• Target Environment: Marine reef aquariums