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Offline four_by_ken

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T5 bulbs - local place to buy?
« on: September 23, 2013, 08:58:37 AM »
So, where locally (SE MI) is the cheapest to buy T5 bulbs?

Been almost a year with these bulbs... color is no longer like it was when new.  I think I want to replace them all.

I found them for $21 at Kee's Pets.  I will use a 10% off coupon from there... so just over $70 for all 4 of them.

I want two actinic and two 10k bulbs.

Thanks for any tips.


Offline RichE

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Re: T5 bulbs - local place to buy?
« Reply #1 on: September 23, 2013, 09:44:34 AM »
ocean and seas has them, if a pet club member (free) you get 10% off
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Offline Steve

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Re: T5 bulbs - local place to buy?
« Reply #2 on: September 23, 2013, 11:07:07 AM »
I usually but mine from Petco. Price is usually comparable to others plus its local and they have a "decent" selection of K's and sizes/types.
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Re: T5 bulbs - local place to buy?
« Reply #3 on: September 23, 2013, 04:51:15 PM »
Well, it's not local, but Amazon has good prices on them.

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Re: T5 bulbs - local place to buy?
« Reply #4 on: September 24, 2013, 08:10:52 AM »
ocean and seas has them, if a pet club member (free) you get 10% off

Oceans and Seas treated my brother REAL bad... I wont go back there anymore.


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Re: T5 bulbs - local place to buy?
« Reply #5 on: September 24, 2013, 08:11:42 AM »
I usually but mine from Petco. Price is usually comparable to others plus its local and they have a "decent" selection of K's and sizes/types.


I try to avoid the larger stores if I can... I'll pay $1 or $2 more to go to a privately owned place.


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Re: T5 bulbs - local place to buy?
« Reply #6 on: September 24, 2013, 08:13:09 AM »
Just looking to see if anywhere has exceptional deals on bulbs.

$80... is quite a lot to me for bulbs!


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Re: T5 bulbs - local place to buy?
« Reply #7 on: September 24, 2013, 09:08:55 AM »
I would look at kensfish.com or drfostersmith.com or even petco.com but only online is where you can find deals I bought some on those sites when they were having sales for like 10 bucks
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