{"product_id":"arcadia-t5-120cm-54w-uvb-tube","title":"Arcadia T5 120cm 54w UVB Tube","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA full-length replacement tube for an existing T5 fixture.\u003c\/strong\u003e This is a bare 120cm\/54w T5 UV-B tube — no reflector, no controller — in three strengths: Forest 6%, Desert 12% and Dragon 14%. It's built to go into a T5 fixture you already own, most often when the tube inside an Arcadia Pro T5 kit reaches the end of its 12-month life and only the lamp itself needs replacing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eKey features\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGenuine Arcadia 120cm\/54w T5 UV-B tube, sold as the bare lamp only\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThree UV-B strengths — Forest 6%, Desert 12% or Dragon 14% — for different Ferguson zones\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMatches the tube fitted inside Arcadia's 120cm\/54w Pro T5 kit, for straightforward replacement\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e12-month tube life: UV-B output drops well before the tube stops looking bright\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eStyle\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSKU\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eBarcode\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eUV-B\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eWattage\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eLength\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eFerguson zone suited\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eForest 6%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAA2519\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e844046006516\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e54w\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e120cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eZones 1-2 without a reflector, 2-3 with one\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDesert 12%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAA2517\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e844046006547\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e12%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e54w\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e120cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eZones 3-4\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDragon 14%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAA2518\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e844046012296\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e14%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e54w\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e120cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eZones 3-4\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhich Arcadia T5 do I need?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll three of Nick's Arcadia T5 UVB products draw from the same tube range, so here is how the strengths compare side by side.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eTube\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eUV-B output\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eFerguson zone suited\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eTypical species groups\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eFormat\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eShadeDweller 2.4%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2.4%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eZones 1-2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCrested geckos and other shade-dwelling arboreal species\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eT5 8w bare tube\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eShadeDweller 7%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e7%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCrepuscular \/ partial-sun baskers\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLeopard geckos, small day geckos, amphibians, hatchling snakes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eT5 8w bare tube\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eForest 6%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eZones 1-2 without a reflector, 2-3 with one\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eChameleons, day geckos, water dragons, blue tongue skinks\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eT5 24w \/ 39w \/ 54w\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDesert 12%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e12%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eZones 3-4\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBearded dragons, uromastyx, agamids, tortoises\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eT5 24w \/ 39w \/ 54w\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDragon 14%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e14%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eZones 3-4, top of the range\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBearded dragons, uromastyx, frilled dragons, large desert baskers\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eT5 24w \/ 39w \/ 54w\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat's included \/ what you'll still need\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis listing is the tube only — no reflector, mains cable or T5 controller is included. You need an existing T5 fixture to fit it into, such as the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/arcadia-pro-t5-kit-120cm-54w\"\u003eArcadia Pro T5 Kit 120cm 54w\u003c\/a\u003e, before this tube will produce any usable UV-B.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eUV gradient\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFigures below are Arcadia's own readings for this tube range, taken at the strongest point directly under the lamp fitted in a suitable reflector, using a Solarmeter 6.5. Arcadia publishes one UVI-by-distance chart across its 24w, 39w and 54w Forest\/Desert\/Dragon tubes rather than a separate chart per wattage, and states a minimum distance from lamp to reptile of 250mm\/10\". Readings below 380mm aren't published for Desert 12% or Dragon 14% because Arcadia flags that range as \"use with caution\" or \"not advised\".\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eDistance\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eForest 6%\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eDesert 12%\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eDragon 14%\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e300mm \/ 12\"\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4.50\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUse with caution\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNot advised\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e380mm \/ 15\"\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3.60\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6.50\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e7.00\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e450mm \/ 18\"\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2.90\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4.40\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e5.50\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e500mm \/ 20\"\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2.50\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3.80\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4.60\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e600mm \/ 24\"\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1.20\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2.40\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3.20\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese figures assume a suitable reflector and no mesh in the way. A stainless steel mesh guard can cut UVI by 30% or more, and black mesh blocks even more than stainless, according to Arcadia. Without any reflector at all, expect a noticeably lower reading than the table above — Arcadia doesn't publish bare, unreflected figures for this tube.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSuitable for \/ not suitable for\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSuitable for:\u003c\/strong\u003e Forest 6% suits shade and forest-floor species such as chameleons, day geckos, water dragons and blue tongue skinks. Desert 12% and Dragon 14% suit high-UV baskers such as bearded dragons, uromastyx, agamids and tortoises, particularly in the larger 120cm enclosures this tube length is made for.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNot suitable for:\u003c\/strong\u003e nocturnal or fossorial species with little to no UV-B requirement, and any fixture that can't hold the tube at least 250mm\/10\" from the animal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCare and maintenance\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReplace the tube every 12 months, even if it still lights normally — Arcadia states a 12-month lifespan before UV-B output has faded enough to need a change, well before the visible light dims. Wipe the tube and reflector regularly; dust on either cuts the UVI reaching the enclosure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSafety\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eT5 tubes run through a mains-powered controller or ballast. Keep all wiring and fittings clear of water and condensation, don't handle connections with wet hands, and isolate power at the wall before fitting or replacing the tube. Support the full 120cm length so it isn't resting under its own weight on the end caps.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eGoes well with\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you don't already have a fixture for this tube, the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/arcadia-pro-t5-kit-120cm-54w\"\u003eArcadia Pro T5 Kit 120cm 54w\u003c\/a\u003e gives you a matching reflector, cabling and fittings in the same wattage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWarranty and delivery\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAustralian Consumer Law guarantees apply to this product regardless of any additional terms. Arcadia does not publish a specific warranty period for this tube on its own site, so we haven't stated one here — your ACL rights stand either way. Contact us with your order details if a tube arrives faulty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eDoes this include a fixture?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. This is the bare 120cm\/54w tube only. You need an existing T5 controller\/reflector fixture, such as the Arcadia Pro T5 Kit 120cm 54w, to run it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eWill this fit my existing Arcadia Pro T5 120cm kit?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes — it's the same 120cm\/54w tube fitted inside that kit, in the same three UV-B strengths, so it's a straightforward annual replacement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eWhat's the difference between Forest, Desert and Dragon?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's the UV-B percentage and resulting UV Index: Forest 6% is the lowest output, suited to shade and forest species; Desert 12% and Dragon 14% are higher output for species that bask in strong sun, such as bearded dragons and uromastyx.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eDoes a mesh screen affect the UV reading?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. Arcadia says a stainless steel mesh guard can reduce UVI by 30% or more, and black mesh blocks even more than stainless. The figures in this listing assume a reflector and no mesh.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eHow often do I need to replace it?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery 12 months, even if it still looks bright — UV-B output fades well before visible light does.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Arcadia","offers":[{"title":"Forest 6%","offer_id":55242274668835,"sku":"AA2519","price":86.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Desert 12%","offer_id":55335323009315,"sku":"AA2517","price":86.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Dragon 14%","offer_id":55335323042083,"sku":"AA2518","price":101.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0972\/7236\/5347\/files\/arcadia-t5-120cm-6-uvb-tube-54w-forest-3003881-1600.jpg?v=1781836095","url":"https:\/\/nicksaquariumoceanariumterrarium.com.au\/products\/arcadia-t5-120cm-54w-uvb-tube","provider":"Nicks Aquarium Oceanarium Terrarium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}