LAFLORA S-Line 60 – 52cm LED tube

The LAFLORA S-Line 60 is a 52 cm LED tube for aquarium hoods that currently use T8 (26 mm) fluorescent lighting. It suits keepers of planted and fish tanks who want to replace an older fluorescent tube with a lower-power LED unit that runs without a ballast.

Why it matters

• The supplier states that 8W of LED output replaces a traditional 30W fluorescent tube, which lowers the power draw of the lighting.
• The 42 diodes emit white (6500K), blue (450–470 nm), red (620–660 nm) and green (520–540 nm) light, so the lamp can be run as white only, blue and white, colour only, or all channels together.
• The included remote has a timer that switches the light on automatically for 4, 8 or 12 hours a day, so the photoperiod does not need to be set by hand.
• The tube is sealed in quartz glass and has its own power supply, 230 V plug and 250 cm cable, so no external ballast or electronic control unit is needed.

Specifications

• Power consumption: 8W
• Total tube length: 52 cm
• Tube diameter: 26 mm (T8 compatible)
• Power cable length: 250 cm
• Weight: 0.67 kg
• LED diodes: 42 in total (16 white, 10 blue, 5 green, 11 red)
• White light: 6500K
• Blue light: 450–470 nm
• Red light: 620–660 nm
• Green light: 520–540 nm
• Timer modes: 4, 8 or 12 hours per day
• Included accessories: remote control, power supply, suction cups with adapters

What it works with

The tube mounts either on the aquarium glass with suction cups or inside a hood, including alongside an existing fluorescent tube, which makes it useful for hoods with a standard 26 mm lamp slot. Its 52 cm length matches the common size for lamps in that class, and the white and blue channels can be used for general display while the red and green channels are selected for planted setups.